A Disease That Is Lethal Only in the Homozygous Condition

question 6

Multiple Choice

A disease that is lethal only in the homozygous condition is most likely which of the following?

• A) autosomal recessive
• B) autosomal dominant
• C) X-linked
• D) None of these choices are correct.

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