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Biology · 2026 · 1 mark
CBSE 2026 · Region 5 · Set 3 · Q5
If a genetic disease is transferred from a phenotypically normal but carrier female to only some of the male progeny, the disease is:
If a genetic disease is transferred from a phenotypically normal but carrier female to only some of the male progeny, the disease is :
Official answer
(D)
sex-linked recessive
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