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Select the incorrect match regarding the symbols used in Pedigree analysis:

A

Sex unspecified

B

Affected individual

C

Consanguineous mating

D

Parent with male child affected with disease

Step-by-Step Solution

Based on standard pedigree analysis symbols described in the text and Figure 4.13:

  1. Sex unspecified is correctly represented by a diamond shape .
  2. Affected individuals are represented by solid or shaded symbols .
  3. Consanguineous mating (mating between relatives) is represented by a double horizontal line connecting the parents. A single horizontal line represents normal mating . (In many exam questions, this option is paired with a single line symbol, making it the incorrect match).
  4. Parents with a male child affected with disease are represented by parents connected by a line, with a vertical line leading to a shaded square (male child) .
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