Which is a characteristic of an autosomal dominant inheritance pattern?
a. The phenotype usually skips a generation.
b. Males are affected more than females.
c. Carrier states may be present in individuals with one mutant allele.
d. Children of an affected parent have a 50 percent chance of inheriting the mutant allele.
D
Children of a parent affected by an autosomal dominant inheritance pattern have a 50 percent change of inheriting the mutant allele and being affected.The phenotype of autosomal dominant inheritance pattern appears in consecutive generations. One mutant allele in an individual is an autosomal dominant inheritance pattern, not a carrier state.
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