In the Case of Dominant Disorders,a Heterozygote Who Carries One

question 19

True/False

In the case of dominant disorders,a heterozygote who carries one copy of a mutant dominant allele has the condition.

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Definitions:

Noncommunicable Diseases

Diseases that are not infectious and cannot be transferred from person to person, often chronic and lifestyle-related, such as diabetes and heart disease.

Developed Countries

Nations with advanced industrial bases, higher standards of living, and higher Human Development Index scores relative to other countries.

Death

The cessation of all biological functions that sustain a living organism, marking the end of life.

Antagonistic Pleiotropy

A genetic phenomenon where one gene influences multiple traits in a way that is beneficial to one trait but detrimental to another.