Janelle Inherited the Allele for Muscle Fiber X (MFX)disorder from Her

question 93

Multiple Choice

Janelle inherited the allele for muscle fiber X (MFX) disorder from her mother and the normal allele for muscle fiber formation from her father.Janelle does not suffer from any variant of MFX disorder.What can we conclude?

• A)Janelle's mother has MFX disorder.
• B)MFX disorder is a sex-linked disorder.
• C)The MFX gene is dominant.
• D)The MFX gene is recessive.

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