Since Adult Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD)is A

Question

Since adult polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD)is a
A) recessive trait, any individual who is heterozygous for the mutant allele will be affected.
B) dominant trait, any individual who is heterozygous for the mutant allele will be affected.
C) X-linked trait, any male who is heterozygous for the mutant allele will be affected.
D) recessive trait, any individual who is homozygous for the mutant allele will be affected.
E) X-linked trait, any female who is heterozygous for the mutant allele will be affected.

Accepted Answer

Adult polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is a dominant trait, which means that any individual who is heterozygous for the mutant allele will be affected. Homozygous individuals are rare because they usually die in utero or shortly after birth. X-linked inheritance patterns do not apply to ADPKD because the disease is not linked to the X chromosome.