Males with One Copy of an X-Linked Gene Are Said

question 23

Multiple Choice

Males with one copy of an X-linked gene are said to be ________ for that gene.

• A)homozygous
• B)heteroallelic
• C)heterozygous
• D)hemizygous
• E)deficient

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