If a Man Expresses an X-Linked Recessive Trait, We Can

question 35

Multiple Choice

If a man expresses an X-linked recessive trait, we can draw the following conclusion:

• A) His father carried the mutation.
• B) His father transmitted the trait to his son.
• C) His mother did not carry the mutation gene.
• D) His mother was heterozygous or homozygous for the trait.
• E) All his brothers will also show the trait.

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