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Question 17

Alkaptonuria is an inherited metabolic condition affecting the body's ability to break down tyrosine and phenylalanine, leading to a buildup of homogentisic acid which causes dark urine and joint damage.

Alkaptonuria is caused by a recessive allele (hhh). The dominant allele for normal metabolic function is (HHH).

Figure 1 shows the inheritance of alkaptonuria in one family.

Pedigree chart showing the inheritance of alkaptonuria.

State and explain the genotype of Female Y.

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