Answer to Question #290207 in Biology for Mihe

Question

Directions: Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if otherwise.

1. A female parent possessing an X-linked dominant mutation are considered carriers and will not manifest clinical symptoms of the disorder.

2. Y-linked traits are passed from father to son, without the occurrence of genetic recombination.

3. Somatic mosaicism results in abnormalities based on the amount and distribution of normal cells while gonadal mosaicism affects the germline tissues leading to a new dominant mutation.

4. Mitochondrial disorder refers to the difference between the homologies inherited from the maternal and paternal chromosomes.