An autosomal dominant disorder involves the:
A. X chromosome
B. Y chromosome
C. Mitochondrial DNA
D. Non-sex chromosomes
ANS: D
Autosomal dominant (AD) inheritance is a result of a gene mutation in one of the 22 autosomes.
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