OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
GENETICS
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Question
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In humans, male pattern baldness is caused by a recessive sex-linked gene found only on the X chromosome. If a father who does not have male pattern baldness and a mother who is a carrier for it have a child, what is the probability that the child will develop male pattern baldness in adulthood?
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0%
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25%
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50%
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75%
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Living with male pattern baldness can be stressful and embarrassing. Previous studies have shown baldness to have a complex genetic architecture, with particularly strong signals on the X chromosome.
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