A group of students are reviewing information about glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency. The students demonstrate understanding of the material when they identify this disorder as due to which of the following?

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G6PD deficiency is an X-linked recessive genetic disorder, meaning it is linked to the X chromosome and typically manifests in males who have only one X chromosome, while females with two X chromosomes are often carriers unless both X chromosomes carry the mutation.

A Group of Students Are Reviewing Information About Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase