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Which is a purpose for which a pedigree chart might be prepared? to determine the gender of a fetus to determine if a fetus has the correct number of chromosomes to identify chromosomal defects to identify the pattern of inheritance of a particular trait?

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A pedigree chart can be defined as a diagram that represents the appearance or occurrence of character of a specific gene or individual and his ancestors for one to next generation.

The pedigree chart is used to identify the inheritance pattern of a specific gene transmit from ancestors to their descendants. It is useful to determine the probability of an organism having a particular genetic disorder.

Thus, the correct answer is option). 'to identify the pattern of inheritance of a particular trait.'

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The purpose for which a pedigree chart might be prepared is to identify the pattern of inheritance of a particular trait.
This pedigree chart is created so as to see which traits this new offspring has inherited from its ancestors and which may possibly be transferred onto a new offspring later on in its life. It is formed in order to find patterns of inheritance and see what the most important traits that get inherited are.
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