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Autosomal dominant inheritance requires how many copies of the mutant allele?

A Two copies
B One copy from either parent is sufficient to cause the disease
C X-linked only
D No copies needed

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Autosomal dominant: one mutant allele sufficient. Each child of an affected parent has 50% risk. Examples: Huntington disease, Marfan syndrome, neurofibromatosis type 1.

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