Multiple choice

Which of the following statements regarding the autosomal recessive traits is wrong?

  1. The pattern of inheritance is horizontal.

  2. Closely related parents.

  3. The sex-linked genes are absent.

  4. In X-linked recessive traits mother is the carrier and father is healthy.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The abnormal genes located on X or Y chromosomes are called sex-linked genes. X-linked inheritance is more common and is expressed mostly as X-linked recessive traits

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