Few severe disorders are inherited through dominant inheritance because individuals who inherit the allele ______.
A) have a second dominant gene that overcomes the defective one
B) are always infertile
C) usually fail to survive long enough to reproduce and pass it on
D) are typically male and therefore cannot pass on the gene

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Severe disorders inherited through dominant inheritance typically have a high degree of lethality, meaning that affected individuals often do not survive to reproductive age and therefore do not pass on the allele to their offspring. This reduces the likelihood of the allele becoming prevalent in a population and thus limits its inheritance through dominant inheritance.

Few Severe Disorders Are Inherited Through Dominant Inheritance Because Individuals