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The Smith family is afflicted with a genetic disorder known as Pinocchio nose syndrome, which causes affected adults to grow noses in excess of five inches long. 100 members of the Smith family show up for a family reunion. Of the fifty-three women, thirty-seven have unusually large noses. Of the forty-seven men, thirty-six have an enormous nose. Based on these figures, Pinocchio nose syndrome is probably

A)88dominant and sex-linked.
B) recessive and sex-linked.
C) dominant, but not sex-linked.
Eliminate
D) recessive, but not sex-linked.

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dominant, but not sex linked. Just answered it, and got it correct.
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