If a gene carried by healthy parents on any chromosome (except the sex chromosome) is inherited from both parents, this results in a child with a medical condition not present in the parents and is classified as what kind of disorder?
A) Biological insult disorder
B) Autosomal recessive gene disorder
C) Sex-linked gene disorder
D) Autosomal dominant gene disorder

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An autosomal recessive gene disorder occurs when a child inherits two copies of a mutated gene, one from each parent, leading to a medical condition not present in the parents, who are typically carriers.

If a Gene Carried by Healthy Parents on Any Chromosome