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Question
If a genetic disease is transferred from a phenotypically normal but carrier female to only some of the male progeny, the disease is ______.
Options
Sex-linked recessive
Autosomal dominant
Sex-linked dominant
Autosomal recessive
Solution
If a genetic disease is transferred from a phenotypically normal but carrier female to only some of the male progeny, the disease is sex-linked recessive.
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