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You are a forensic scientist on a case of a missing child You are tasked with using genetic genealogy to determine if a child in custody is the missing child. Currently, you do not
have a DNA sample from the child. However, the child has albinism, a recessive trait that is expressed as an absence of pigment in her skin and hair
Looking at the grandparents and parents of the missing child, you put together this pedigree. The shaded shapes mean the person has albinism. The open shapes mean a person
does not have albinism or they are an unknown carrier of the disorder. The child in custody is represented with a shaded circle.

Could the child in custody be the missing child?

A.Yes the mother and father are both dominant for the albinism trait

B.Yes, the mother could be a carrier, as one of her siblings has albinism

C.No since the grandparents do not have albinism, their grandchild could not

D.No. since the mother and father do not have albinism, their child could not

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