KROK 1 Stomatology 2014 – Question 6 · KROK (Dentistry)
Genealogical study of a family with hereditary enamel hypoplasia has revealed that the disease occurs in every generation. In women, the anomaly occurs more frequently than in men. Male patients only pass this trait to their daughters. What type of inheritance takes place in this case?
- A. Y-linked
- B. X-linked recessive
- C. Autosomal recessive
- D. X-linked dominant
- E. Autosomal dominant
Hint
Consider which sex chromosome an affected father always passes to his daughters and never to his sons.
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