Marfan Syndrome Is the Result of Inheriting a Single Allele

question 15

Multiple Choice

Marfan syndrome is the result of inheriting a single allele.Individuals with Marfan syndrome are tall and long-limbed,and have both cardiovascular and eye defects.Of what type of inheritance is the phenotype of Marfan syndrome an example?

• A)codominance
• B)homozygous recessive
• C)pleiotropy
• D)incomplete dominance

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