An Autosomal Dominant Disease Occurs When an Individual Is __________

question 42

Multiple Choice

An autosomal dominant disease occurs when an individual is __________.

• A) heterozygous for a dominant, disease-causing allele
• B) codominant for a recessive, disease-causing allele
• C) homozygous for a recessive, disease-causing allele
• D) none of these

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