The symbol $⧫$ in pedigree indicates

Male affected

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Sex unspecified and affected

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Male unaffected

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Sex unspecified and unaffected

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Solution

The correct option is C Sex unspecified and affected
In a pedigree, the symbol of a black diamond indicates that the sex is unspecified and affected. Pedigree is used to identify genotypes and phenotypes of a trait, and it also predicts whether the inherited alleles are dominant, recessive or sec-linked

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