This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Pediatrics
What is proband in pedigree? 
Select and explain. 
A. Male child of disease, B. Female child of diseased, C. Diseased individual, D. Pregnancy
C: Diseased individual
Answer: C: Diseased individual 
Explanation: Ans. is 'c' i.e., Diseased individualPedigree analysis is the analysis of human gene transmission. Pedigree cha is a diagrammatic method of illustrating the inheritance of genes within a family.The staing point is often the identification of an affected individual, called the `propositus' or `proband', i.e. propositus or proband is the individual which is studied in a pedigree, such as the individual with a ceain disease or other inherited interest.