Asked in NUMS 2021 2021Moderate

In an X-linked recessive disease, a affected woman married to a normal man, the percentage of affected daughters is:

Correct answer: A. 0%

  • A. 0%
  • B. 25%
  • C. 50%
  • D. 100%

Explanation

X chromosome comes from the female and X or Y comes from the man. if the man is normal then the disease will not express in the daughter.

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About X-linked Recessive Inheritance

X-linked recessive inheritance involves genes on the X chromosome, so males express a recessive allele with no corresponding allele on their single X chromosome, while females may be carriers. Pedigrees cover haemophilia and red-green colour blindness, including carrier mothers, affected sons and the absence of father-to-son transmission.

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