Females Who Have One Abnormal Copy of a Mutated Gene

question 86

Multiple Choice

Females who have one abnormal copy of a mutated gene on the X chromosome are known as

• A) inhibitors.
• B) patients.
• C) carriers.
• D) promoters.

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