In Autosomal Dominant Inheritance

question 39

Multiple Choice

In autosomal dominant inheritance,

• A) one parent provides the mutant gene and all offspring will inherit the disorder.
• B) both parents carry the abnormal gene, and there is a 50% risk that their child will inherit the disorder.
• C) both parents carry the abnormal gene, and there is a 25% risk that their child will inherit the disorder.
• D) one parent provides the mutant gene, and there is a 50% risk their offspring will inherit the disorder.

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