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#Question id: 6979


The muscle-forming cells of the vertebrate limb come from:

#Unit 5. Developmental Biology
  1. the ectodermal epithelium of the limb bud
  2. the mesodermal mesenchyme of the limb bud, derived from lateral plate ectoderm
  3. mesodermal cells that migrate into the limb bud from the somites
  4. the progress zone
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#Question id: 12496

#Unit 8. Inheritance Biology

A woman who has two brothers and a maternal uncle (her mother's brother) with non-specific X-linked mental retardation is referred for genetic counselling. There are no diagnostic tests available to help determine whether or not she is a carrier. Which of the following is correct?

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#Question id: 12497

#Unit 8. Inheritance Biology

In this pedigree A and B represent alleles at a marker locus closely linked to the disease locus. Affected individuals are shown as shaded. The disease status in III 1 is unknown. Which of the following is correct?

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#Question id: 12498

#Unit 8. Inheritance Biology

In this pedigree II 1 is affected with an autosomal recessive disorder. The disease status for II 2 and II 3 is unknown. A and B represent alleles at a locus which is tightly linked to the disease locus with recombination fraction of 0. On the basis of the linked marker genotypes II 2 can be told that: 


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#Question id: 12499

#Unit 8. Inheritance Biology

On the basis of the linked marker genotypes II 3 can be told that:


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#Question id: 12500

#Unit 8. Inheritance Biology

In this pedigree II 1 is affected with an autosomal recessive disorder. The disease status for II 2, II 3 and II 4 is unknown. A and B represent alleles at a locus which is tightly linked to the disease locus with recombination fraction of 0. On the basis of the linked markers II 2 can be told that: 


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#Question id: 12501

#Unit 8. Inheritance Biology

In the pedigree shown, on the basis of the linked marker results II 3 can be told that: