A Mother Who Is a Carrier of an X-Linked Recessive

question 62

Multiple Choice

A mother who is a carrier of an X-linked recessive trait has a 50% risk of having:

• A) an affected son or daughter.
• B) a carrier son or daughter.
• C) an affected son or a carrier daughter.
• D) a carrier son or an affected daughter.

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