MCQ
Pedigree analysis is very important in human beings because
  • A
    It helps genetic counselers to avoid disorders
  • B
    It shows origin of traits
  • C
    It shows the flow of traits in family
  • All of the above

Answer

Correct option: D.
All of the above
d
The study of inheritance of genetic traits in several generations of a human family in the form of a family tree diagram is called pedigree analysis.

Advantages

$(i)$ It helps in genetic counselling to avoid disorders

$(ii)$ It shows the origin of a trait and flow of a trait in a family

$(iii)$ It is important to know the possibility of a recessive allele that can cause genetic disorders like colour blindness, haemophilia, etc. Signosed in the pedigree are

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