Multiple Choice
The nurse is assessing the knowledge of new parents with a child born with maple syrup urine disease (MSUD) .Which is accurate related to MSUD?
A) Both genes of a pair must be abnormal for the disorder to be present.
B) Only one copy of the abnormal gene is required for the disorder to be present.
C) The disorder occurs in males and heterozygous females.
D) The disorder is carried on the X chromosome.
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