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Anonymous asked in Science & MathematicsBiology · 6 days ago

In a pedigree analysis of a sexually-reproducing diploid species, a male organism with a particular trait has two parents that do not exhi?

In a pedigree analysis of a sexually-reproducing diploid species, a male organism with a particular trait has two parents that do not exhibit that trait. Which of the following represents the most likely scenario?

The trait is inherited as an autosomal ____________, and the genotypes of the offspring and the parents ________ be determined.

 

Group of answer choices

dominant; cannot

There is not enough information to answer this question.

recessive; cannot

dominant; can

recessive; can

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  • James
    Lv 5
    5 days ago

    recessive; can

    The parents are both heterozygotes.

    It's kind of odd that the wording of the proposed answer does not consider X-linked at all.

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