The Difference in Mode of Inheritance Between Huntington Disease and Cystic

question 9

Multiple Choice

The difference in mode of inheritance between Huntington disease and cystic fibrosis is that

• A)Huntington disease skips generations and only affects children,whereas cystic fibrosis can strike at any age and never skips generations.
• B)Huntington disease does not skip generations but cystic fibrosis can.
• C)A person with Huntington disease can have unaffected parents,but a person with cystic fibrosis must have an affected parent.
• D)Huntington disease affects females and cystic fibrosis affects males.

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