Duchenne's muscular dystrophy is inherited as a sex-linked recessive allele. From whom does a male with this disease inherit the defective allele?

Duchenne's muscular dystrophy is inherited as a sex-linked recessive allele. From whom does a male with this disease inherit the defective allele?




A. Only his mother
B. Only his father
C. The mother or the father, but not both
D. Both the mother and the father
E. It is impossible to determine with certainty using only the given information.


Answer: A. Only his mother


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