Albinism, Tay-Sachs disease, and cystic fibrosis are examples of
A) X-linked recessive disorders.
B) X-lined dominant disorders.
C) autosomal recessive disorders.
D) autosomal dominant disorders.

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Albinism, Tay-Sachs disease, and cystic fibrosis are all caused by mutations in autosomal recessive genes. This means that an individual must inherit two copies of the mutated gene (one from each parent) to express the disorder.

Albinism, Tay-Sachs Disease, and Cystic Fibrosis Are Examples of