If a genetic disease is transferred from a phenotypically normal but carrier female to only some of the male progeny, the disease is

Options

A. Autosomal dominant
B. Autosomal recessive
C. Sex-linked dominant
D. Sex-linked recessive

Answer

D

Explanation

It is a X-linked recessive trait as in sex - linked trait female inherit their trait to most of her sons and since it is a recessive trait thus single affected X chromosome in female does not cause disease.