In a family, the father is affected by a genetic disorder. The son in the family has the same disease, but the daughters don't have it. What type of inheritance is this?

A.) Y-linked

B.) X-linked

C.) polygenic

D.) codominant

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20 June, 12:48

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Andrew Dean · Answer 1

Since the males in the family are the only ones getting the disease, it is passed down through the Y-chromosome.

Answer:

A.) Y-linked

Cupcake · Answer 2

The answer is a y-linked

In a family, the father is affected by a genetic disorder. The son in the family has the same disease, but the daughters don't have it. What type of inheritance is this?A.) Y-linkedB.) X-linkedC.) polygenicD.) codominant