Questions and Answers
Which statement about autosomal recessive disorders is true?
Homozygotes lack normal enzyme function and develop the disease.
In X-linked inheritance, why is there no father-to-son transmission of the trait?
Affected males do not pass on their Y chromosome to their sons.
What is a common feature of genetic disorders caused by chromosomal mutations?
Changes in chromosome number
Why do all female offspring of affected males become carriers in X-linked inheritance?
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In autosomal recessive disorders, why do heterozygotes not develop the disease?
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