How are most inborn errors of metabolism acquired?
A) autosomal dominant inheritance
B) autosomal recessive inheritance
C) infection
D) dietary deficiency
E) blood toxicity

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Most inborn errors of metabolism are acquired through autosomal recessive inheritance, meaning that an affected individual must inherit two copies of the mutated gene (one from each parent) in order to have the condition.

How Are Most Inborn Errors of Metabolism Acquired