In sickness and in health

In Sickness and in Health

Greg and Olga's Pedigree

1. No, they do not.
2. No, just because his mom has two siblings that have it doesn't mean he will.
3. No
4. 50% chance
5. 0% chance
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1. Not everyone can get it, it shows up less.
2.Consanguineous means being from the same kinship as another person. Being descended from the same ancestor as another person. It is pretty much a complicated word for incest.
3. Autosomal gives men and women the equal chance of getting something, but through out the pedigree, no women have factor VIII. It's all men.
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1. The gene that determines what sex a person will become.
2. Because he x chromosome has to come from the mom. They get the y from the dad.
3. She has to have Two copies.
4. (on pedigree)
5. There is a 25% chance that she can be a carrier. There is a 50% chance that she could pass it to her offspring. The males may be affected differently because only males in both families. Not really any women.
6. There is a 0% chance. He doesn't carry it, and he cannot pass it on to his children.