If a Trait Is Inherited in an Autosomal Recessive Fashion

question 26

Multiple Choice

If a trait is inherited in an autosomal recessive fashion, which of the following is not true?

• A) Both sexes are equally affected.
• B) The trait will not occur in offspring if one of the parents is homozygous dominant.
• C) About one-fourth of the offspring of two heterozygotes will be affected.
• D) The trait often appears in the progeny of unaffected parents.
• E) Two affected individuals can have an unaffected child.

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