A patient is diagnosed with a genetic disorder that is caused by a mutation in a specific gene. The patient's family history reveals that the disorder is inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern. Which of the following statements is true about the inheri ance of this disorder?

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A patient is diagnosed with a genetic disorder that is caused by a mutation in a specific gene. The patient's family history reveals that the disorder is inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern. Which of the following statements is true about the inheri	ance of this disorder?

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The disorder will not be expressed in individuals who inherit one copy of the mutated gene.

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A patient is diagnosed with a genetic disorder that is caused by a mutation in a specific gene. The patient's family history reveals that the disorder is inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern. Which of the following statements is true about the inheri\tance of this disorder?

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