Which of These Is True About the Genetic Basis of Huntington's

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of these is true about the genetic basis of Huntington's Disease?

• A) Homozygotes and heterozygotes both express the disease with the same severity
• B) Huntington's Disease is inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern
• C) Huntington's Disease is only inherited and cannot occur sporadically
• D) The sex of the parent from whom the HD allele is inherited does not influence the expression of the allele.

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