Which of the Following Disorders Is Caused by a Defective

question 115

Multiple Choice

Which of the following disorders is caused by a defective recessive allele?

• A) Down syndrome
• B) neurofibromatosis
• C) sickle-cell anemia
• D) Turner syndrome

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