An Autosomal Recessive Disease Occurs When an Individual Is __________

question 60

Multiple Choice

An autosomal recessive 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 dominant, disease-causing allele
• D) homozygous for a recessive, disease-causing allele

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