Multiple choice

A child was born having the curse of dwarfism (tt). Which of the following statements is true about the parents?

  1. Neither of the parents is a carrier of dwarfism.

  2. Of the two, one parent may be a carrier of the dwarfism.

  3. Both the parents must be dwarves.

  4. Both the parents are the carriers of dwarfism.

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Because the child was born with dwarfism, the recessive alleles must be present in the parents.