Which One of the Following Genetic Disorders Is Caused by the Inheritance

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following genetic disorders is caused by the inheritance of a dominant-lethal allele?

• A) Down syndrome
• B) hemophilia
• C) Huntington's disease
• D) muscular dystrophy
• E) Klinefelter syndrome

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