Draft Quiz created May, 52. Unaffected male Affected male C Unaffected female Affected female Figure 1. A pedigree of three generations of a family that have a high frequency of a particular genetic condition Figure 1 shows the inheritance of a particular genetic condition in three generations of one family. Which of the following best explains the observed pattern of inheritance? A The condition is passed randomly because of the independent assortment of chromosomes. B The condition is passed from fathers to sons via a Y-linked gene. C The condition is passed from mothers to sons via an X-linked gene. D The condition is passed from mothers to offspring via a mitochondrial gene