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LaDunn

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An autosomal dominant disease occurs when an individual is __________.
 
  a. heterozygous for a dominant, disease-causing allele
  b. codominant for a recessive, disease-causing allele
  c. homozygous for a recessive, disease-causing allele
  d. none of these

Question 2

Which of the following is caused by an insertion mutation?
 
  a. sickle cell disease
  b. Down's syndrome
  c. Hasburgs face
  d. Huntington's disease


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snackralk

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Reply #1 on: Jul 10, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer a

Answer to Question 2

Answer d


LaDunn

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Reply 2 on: Jul 10, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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:D TYSM

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