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

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In a pedigree, a half-filled circle represents a heterozygous female, indicating she is a carrier of the trait but does not express the disease.

In a Human Pedigree That Traces the Inheritance of Sickle