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Who is usually affected by X-linked recessive inheritance?
  1. Males
  2. Females
  3. Uncles
  4. Aunts
Explanation
Answer: A - Males are affected by X-linked recessive inheritance. Sons of carrier females have a 50 percent chance of receiving the gene and expressing that trait or condition. Carrier females show no disease trait or mild symptoms only. There is no male-to-male transmission. Affected males transmit the gene to daughters only. Uncles and cousins may also be affected.
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