In a human pedigree that traces the inheritance of sickle cell disease,a half-filled circle represents a
A)female with the disease.
B)heterozygous male.
C)heterozygous female.
D)individual who dieD.

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In a human pedigree, a half-filled circle represents a female who is a carrier of the disease, meaning she is heterozygous for the sickle cell allele. This means she has one normal allele and one sickle cell allele.

In a Human Pedigree That Traces the Inheritance of Sickle