An X-Linked Recessive Disease Can Skip Generations Because

question 20

Multiple Choice

An X-linked recessive disease can skip generations because:

• A) Females are hemizygous for the X chromosome.
• B) The disease can be transmitted through female carriers.
• C) Mothers cannot pass X-linked genes to their sons.
• D) These diseases need only one copy of the gene in females.

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