PS: I\'m not too sure about this answer, some people say is option A; the diseas

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PS: I'm not too sure about this answer, some people say is option A; the disease gene must be X-linked and others think is e.

Question 2 10 pts A woman affected with a rare disease reproduces with a phenotypically normal man. They have two affected sons, two normal daughters, and one affected daughter. The affected daughter reproduces and has three affected sons and two normal sons. If we learn that the man in the first generation is genotypically wildtype, which of following statements is true? The disease gene must be X-linked dominant The disease gene must be autosomal dominant The disease gene is Y linked The disease gene must be mitochondrial The disease may be mitochondrial, X-linked dominant or autosomal dominant

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Option e is correct because in autosomal dominant disorder one of the parent may also have the disease and in X-linked dominant only those childs are affected who carry the dominant X-gene.

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