A couple has a female child with phenylketonuria, and 3 unaffected children. Neither parent nor any of the 4 biological grandparents of the affected child has had this disease. The most likely genetic explanation is that phenylketonuria is inherited as a(n) ________ disease.
1. autosomal dominant
2. autosomal recessive
3. sex-linked recessive
4. sex-linked dominant
5. cannont make a reasonable guess from this information
2007-10-29
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