A woman with an X-linked dominant disorder will:
A. Not be affected by the disorder herself
B. Transmit the disorder to 50 % of her offspring (male or female)
C. Not transmit the disorder to her daughters
D. Transmit the disorder to only her daughters
ANS: B
Everyone born with an X-linked dominant disorder will be affected with the disease. Transmission of the disorder to the next generation varies by gender, however. A woman will transmit the mutation to 50% of all her offspring (male or female).
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