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yoroshambo

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To illustrate two family members in an adoptive relationship in a pedigree:
 
  A. Arrows are drawn pointing to the male and female
  B. Brackets are drawn around the male and female
  C. Double horizontal lines are drawn between the male and female
  D. Circles are drawn around the male and female

Question 2

To illustrate a union between two second cousin family members in a pedigree, draw:
 
  A. Arrows pointing to the male and female
  B. Brackets around the male and female
  C. Double horizontal lines between the male and female
  D. Circles around the male and female



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
For adopted members of the family, use brackets as the appropriate standardized pedigree symbol (e.g., brackets).

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
A consanguineous family is related by descent from a common ancestry and is defined as a union between two individuals who are related as second cousins or closer (Hamamy 2012). Consanguinity, if present in the family history, is portrayed using two horizontal lines to establish the relationship between the male and female partners.




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