Answer to Question #317288 in Genetics for kumawat

Question

One form of cystic syndrome is inherited as an autosome recessive character.

The heterozygoutes have heightened content of cystine in urine, homozygoutes - have

cystine stories in kidneys.

a) Determine the possible forms of cystic syndrome in children in the family, where one parent had cystic syndrome and another had heightened content of cystine in urine.

b) Determine the possible forms of cystic syndrom in children in the family,, where one parent had disease and another one had healthy heredity.

Answer 1

a.

100% of the offspring are dominant

b.

75% are dominant and 25% are recessive.