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A diseased man marries a normal woman. They have three daughters and five sons. All the daughters were diseased and sons were normal. The gene of this disease is 
BiologyPrinciples of Inheritance and VariationNEET
Options:
  • A Sex-linked dominant
  • B Sex-linked recessive 
  • C Autosomal recessive
  • D Autosomal dominant
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Sex-linked dominant
Sex-linked disorders follow criss-cross inheritance pattern which an affected father passes it on to their daughters. The daughters receive one of their X chromosomes from their fathers.

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