Cal Suffers from Metabolic Insufficiency X (MIX)disorder

question 41

Multiple Choice

Cal suffers from metabolic insufficiency X (MIX) disorder.His mother also has MIX disorder,but his father does not.What can we conclude?

• A)The MIX gene must be recessive.
• B)The MIX gene must be dominant.
• C)Cal may or may not pass down the gene for MIX disorder to his children.
• D)Cal will pass down the MIX disorder to his children,but they may not get the disease.

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Definitions:

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