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Carlos is studying thalassemia, a genetic blood disorder that occurs among people of Mediterranean descent. The disorder causes the body to make abnormal hemoglobin, the oxygen carrier in the blood. Carlos wants to use the pedigree below to learn about the patterns of inheritance of thalassemia.

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User Angerson
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Answer:

The answer is B on edge2020

Step-by-step explanation:

Just took the test :)

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User Vella
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The allele for thalassemia is recessive and is found on an autosome.

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