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A pedigree diagram shows males and females affected equally, affected children have at least one affected parent, and heterozygotes are affected. This is a(n) _____.Group of answer choicesmitochondrial disordersex-linked disorderautosomal dominant disorderautosomal recessive disorder

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A pedigree diagram shows males and females affected equally, affected children have at least one affected parent, and heterozygotes are affected. This is a(n) _____.Group of answer choicesmitochondrial disordersex-linked disorderautosomal dominant disorderautosomal recessive disorder

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This is an autosomal dominant disorder.

Here's why:

  1. "Males and females affected equally": This suggests that the disorder is not sex-linked, as sex-linked disorders often affect one sex more than the other.

  2. "Affected children have at least one affected parent": This suggests that the disorder is not recessive, as recessive disorders can occur in children with two unaffected, carrier parents.

  3. "Heterozygotes are affected": This suggests that

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