Autosomal Dominant & Recessive inheritance pattern MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers

Study the pedigree chart and determine the mode of inheritance : 

Study the pedigree chart given below:

What does it show ?

The most common situation of an autosomal recessive disease occurs when the parents are each carrier or __________ . 

In the following human pedigree, the filled symbols represent the affected individuals. Identify the type of given pedigree. 

The autosomal disorder/disease in humans is

The following family tree traces the occurrence of a rare genetic disease. The filled symbols signify the individuals with the disease, whereas the open symbols signify healthy individuals

Based on this information, the disease is most likely to be

(A) Autosomal, dominant    (B) Autosomal, recessive

(C) X-linked, recessive    (D) X-linked, dominant

In the following human pedigree, the filled symbols represent the affected individuals. Identify the type of given pedigree.

Which of the following occurs due to the presence of an autosome-linked dominant trait?

Study the pedigree chart of a certain family given below and select the correct conclusion which can be drawn for the character

Autosomal ________ inheritance is a way a genetic trait or condition can be passed down from parent to child.