An autosomal recessive disorder ____.
A) requires that only one parent be a carrier
B) displays its symptoms in heterozygotes
C) is more frequent in males than females
D) requires that both parents are carriers
E) only affects females

Question

An autosomal recessive disorder ____.​
A) ​requires that only one parent be a carrier
B) ​displays its symptoms in heterozygotes
C) ​is more frequent in males than females
D) ​requires that both parents are carriers
E) ​only affects females

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Autosomal recessive disorders require both parents to be carriers of the gene for the disorder. This is because an individual must inherit two copies of the recessive allele (one from each parent) to express the disorder.

An Autosomal Recessive Disorder ____.​

An Autosomal Recessive Disorder ____.