The parents do not suffer from a disease but this disease is seen in some of their children. This disease must be caused due to

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The parents do not suffer from a disease but this disease is seen in some of their children. This disease must be caused due to (A) autosomal dominant gene (B) autosomal recessive gene (C) mitochondrial recessive gene (D) mitochondrial dominant gene

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In autosomal recessive disorder, if the parents are heterozygous (Aa), they will not suffer from the disease. However, they will produce offsprings of the genotype AA, Aa and aa. The children with genotype aa will suffer from the disease.

Q. The parents do not suffer from a disease but this disease is seen in some of their children. This disease must be caused due to

autosomal dominant gene

autosomal recessive gene

mitochondrial recessive gene

mitochondrial dominant gene

In autosomal recessive disorder, if the parents are heterozygous (Aa), they will not suffer from the disease. However, they will produce offsprings of the genotype AA, Aa and aa. The children with genotype aa will suffer from the disease.