The pedigree shows that some people can be carries of the trait without being afficted, meaning that the allele for the trait is recessive. how many of the children of individuals 1 and 2 are afficted with the recessive trait?

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Jan Soto

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8 January, 21:17

The pedigree shows that some people can be carries of the trait without being afficted, meaning that the allele for the trait is recessive. how many of the children of individuals 1 and 2 are afficted with the recessive trait?

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Terry Quinn · Answer 1

A pedigree chart displays a family tree, and shows the members of the family who ... Pedigrees are interesting because they can be used to do some detective ... This does not apply to the founding parents - either or both of the individuals at ... (3) An unaffected individual can be a carrier (have one allele) of a recessive trait.