Question

Is alkaptonuria a dominant or recessive disorder?

Answer 1

Alkaptonuria (black urine disease, black bone disease) is a rare inherited genetic disorder in which the body cannot process the amino acids phenylalanine and tyrosine, which occur in protein.

Explanation:

Alkaptonuria is RECESSIVE IN NATURE

Alkaptonuria is caused by mutation of the homogentisate 1,2-dioxygenase (HGD) gene. This mutation is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait. Genetic diseases are determined by the combination of genes for a particular trait that are on the chromosomes received from the father and the mother.

Sources used:

cms.cerritos.edu/uploads/avalcarcel/Practice_Genetics_Problems_Bio_120.doc

https://rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/alkaptonuria/