A Newborn Has Been Diagnosed with a Disorder That Occurs

question 29

Multiple Choice

A newborn has been diagnosed with a disorder that occurs through an autosomal recessive inheritance pattern. The parents ask the nurse, "Which of us passed on the gene that caused the disorder?" The nurse tells them it was:

• A) The female.
• B) The male.
• C) Neither.
• D) Both.

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