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What will be an ideal response?


Answer:
1. Duchenne's muscular dystrophy - abnormal muscle development and wasting.
2. Color blindness - the inability to see color.
3. Hemophilia - several forms of blood clotting disorders
4. Fragile X syndrome - developmental disorder with mental impairment

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