A Newborn Has Been Diagnosed with a Disorder That Occurs

question 9

Multiple Choice

A newborn has been diagnosed with a disorder that occurs through an autosomal recessive inheritance pattern. The parents ask the nurse, "Which of us passed on the gene that caused the disorder?" What should the nurse tell them?

• A) The female
• B) The male
• C) Neither
• D) Both

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