Several members of the family in the pedigree who suffered from a disease are colored in black. Currently deceased members of the family are struck out with a line. Based on the data in the pedigree,...

Several members of the family in the pedigree who suffered from a disease are colored in black. Currently deceased members of the family are struck out with a line.

1. Based on the data in the pedigree,propose a Mendelian model that would explain the inheritance of this disease.Explain how the data is consistent with your model.


2. A scientist hypothesizes that a mutation at a single locus is responsible for the pattern of inheritance seen in this pedigree.Explain how a mutation in a gene can arise during meiosis.Describe one strategy organisms use to prevent such mutations from arising.