A nursing student is preparing an oral presentation about autosomal recessive inheritance. Which of the following must occur for an offspring to demonstrate signs and symptoms of the disorder with this type of inheritance?

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For an offspring to demonstrate signs and symptoms of a disorder inherited in an autosomal recessive manner, both parents must be carriers of the gene (heterozygous), meaning they each have one copy of the mutated gene but do not show symptoms themselves.

A Nursing Student Is Preparing an Oral Presentation About Autosomal