The nurse in the OB-GYN clinic counsels a couple that in autosomal dominant inheritance, which of the following occur? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. An affected individual might have an affected parent.
2. The affected individual has a 75% chance of passing on the abnormality.
3. Males and females are equally affected by the gene.
4. A father can pass the defective gene to a son.
5. There are no variances in the genetic pattern for autosomal dominant disorders.
1,3,4
Rationale 1: null
Rationale 2: An affected individual has a 50% chance of passing on the abnormal gene.
Rationale 3: Males and females are equally affected in autosomal dominant disorders.
Rationale 4: In autosomal dominant disorders, the father can pass the defective gene to a son.
Rationale 5: Autosomal dominant inherited disorders have varying degrees of presentation–e.g., a child can have a more severe form than the parent does.
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