PATHOLOGY MCQ
GENETICS AND DISEASE
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Question
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Sex-linked genetic diseases are found ____
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in equal proportions in males and females.
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more in males than females.
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more in females than females.
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more in children than adults.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Males, who have only a single copy of the X chromosome, are more likely to be affected by a sex-linked disorder than females, who have two copies. In females, the presence of a second, non-mutated copy may cause different, milder, or no symptoms of a sex-linked disorder.
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