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viktelen [127]
2 years ago
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Tay-sachs disease is caused by a mutation in the hexa gene located on chromosome 15. tay-sachs follows an autosomal recessive pa

ttern of inheritance. with the help of the diagram, identify which of the offspring will be an unaffected carrier. a diagram showing the genes of parents who are carriers of tay-sachs disease a. a, b, and c b. b and c c. a and d d. a e. d
Biology
1 answer:
AleksAgata [21]2 years ago
4 0

Tay-Sachs disease follows an autosomal recessive pattern of inheritance, so the unaffected carrier will be the child a.

The correct option is d, a.

<h3>What is Tay-Sachs disease?</h3>

Tay-Sachs is a neurodegenerative disorder, which causes the deficiency of an enzyme called hexosaminidase A.

The enzyme hexosaminidase A present in the lysosome helps in the digestion of fats.

This disorder causes the excess accumulation of lipid or fat in the ganglion cells.

This causes dysfunction of the central nervous system.

The correct option is d, e.

Learn more about Tay-Sachs disease

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