Victor has an X-linked inheritance disease.Which of the following conditions is Victor most likely to have?
A)Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome
B)Hemophilia
C)Wilms tumor
D)Diabetes

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X-linked inheritance means that the gene responsible for the disease is on the X chromosome. As males only have one X chromosome, they are more likely to be affected by X-linked diseases. Hemophilia is a well-known example of an X-linked inheritance disease. Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome is an overgrowth disorder caused by genetic and epigenetic changes on chromosomes 11 or 16. Wilms tumor is a type of kidney cancer that commonly affects children. Diabetes is not typically inherited in an X-linked manner.

Victor Has an X-Linked Inheritance Disease