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Sex-linked Inheritance

Question 4 • FL-2000310-Biology 1 Sem 1 - Flex

Which allele combination represents a female who is a carrier for an X-linked recessive disorder?

Answer
A
XRXr
B
XrXr
C
XRY
D
XrY

Explanation

A female has two X chromosomes, and a carrier of an X-linked recessive disorder has one normal dominant allele and one recessive disorder allele. Thus the combination is XRXr. XrXr would mean the female has the disorder, while the Y-containing combinations represent males.

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