Question

Which of the following is NOT a typical characteristic of human traits that follow an autosomal recessive inheritance pattern?

a) Skipping generations
b) Affected individuals usually have unaffected parents
c) Consanguinity increases the likelihood of occurrence
d) Males and females are affected equally

Answer 1

Autosomal recessive inheritance patterns have skipping generations, affected individuals with unaffected parents, increased likelihood with consanguinity, and equal effects on males and females.

Step-by-step explanation:

In an autosomal recessive inheritance pattern, skipping generations (a) is a characteristic. This means that affected individuals may not appear in every generation of a family. However, affected individuals usually have unaffected parents (b). Consanguinity, which means the parents are closely related, increases the likelihood of occurrence of autosomal recessive disorders (c). Finally, males and females are equally affected in autosomal recessive inheritance (d).