Draw and label a pedigree of Noah and his parents based on the theory that he was affected with an autosomal recessive genetic disorder. Explain your drawing and briefly describe the disorder that Noah might have had
What will be an ideal response?
Students should (at minimum) draw and label Noah's parents as an unshaded square and an unshaded circle (indicating that they were both unaffected) connected with two horizontal lines (indicating that they were related). They should then draw Noah with a shaded square and a vertical line connecting him to his parents, indicating him as their offspring.
Albinism is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder characterized by the lack of pigment in the skin, eyes, and hair. This disorder results in very pale skin, pink eye color, and white hair.
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