If a Man Has an X-Linked Recessive Disease,can His Sons

question 16

Multiple Choice

If a man has an X-linked recessive disease,can his sons inherit that disease from him?

• A) Yes,all his sons have one X chromosome.
• B) No,all his sons inherit their X chromosomes maternally.
• C) Yes,all his sons inherit their Y chromosomes maternally.
• D) No,all his sons have one X chromosome.
• E) Yes,all his sons inherit their X chromosomes maternally.

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