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Question 116

On a pedigree diagram, two symbols are joined by a horizontal line, and vertical lines lead down from it to three further symbols. What does this show?

  1. A brother and sister with three cousins below them
  2. A pair of parents with their three childrenCorrect answer
  3. Three parents sharing two children
  4. Five individuals of the same generation

Explanation

A horizontal line between two symbols marks a couple who have children together, and each vertical line running down from it leads to one of those children, drawn a row lower to show the next generation. Reading the joined pair as a brother and sister ignores that children are placed below their parents rather than beside them.

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