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Date May 2013 Marks available 1 Reference code 13M.1.HL.TZ1.15
Level Higher level Paper Paper 1 Time zone Time zone 1
Command term Question number 15 Adapted from N/A

Question

Alkaptonuria is an inherited condition in humans that affects phenylalanine and tyrosine metabolism, resulting in the production of black-coloured urine.  What deduction can be made about the allele for this condition from the pedigree chart?

A. It is autosomal dominant.
B. It is autosomal recessive.
C. It is X-linked recessive.
D. It is Y-linked recessive.

Markscheme

B

Examiners report

N/A

Syllabus sections

Core » Topic 3: Genetics » 3.4 Inheritance
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