Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) has a(n) _____ inheritance pattern

a. autosomal recessive
b. X-linked recessive
c. Y-linked dominant
d. autosomal dominant


ANS: B
DMD is X-linked, occurring only in boys.

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