Question

What are the five patterns of inheritance?

Answer 1

Patterns of inheritance:

1. Dominant Autosomal:

1. Each afflicted person has a parent who is also impacted.
2. It happens at every age.

2. Recessive Autosomal:

1. Affected people's parents are both carriers.
2. Not found in every generation.

3. X-linked Dominant:

1. Females are more commonly impacted.
2. Males and females in the same generation may be impacted.

4. X-linked Recessive:

1. Males are more commonly impacted.
2. Affected men are frequently seen in each generation.

5. Mitochondrial:

1. Can affect both men and females, but only females pass it on.
2. Can occur in any generation.