You Are Trying to Determine If a Newborn Boy Has

question 39

Multiple Choice

You are trying to determine if a newborn boy has an X-linked genetic disorder by analyzing a family pedigree. Which of these findings would rule out the X-linked hypothesis?

• A) All the sons of the baby's grandmother have the disorder.
• B) There are no females in the pedigree with the disorder.
• C) Neither parent has the disorder.

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