Match the type of inheritance to the description.
-Equal frequency of males and females affected.
A)autosomal recessive only
B)autosomal dominant only
C)X-linked recessive only
D)autosomal recessive and autosomal dominant only
E)None of the above.

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Equal frequency of males and females affected indicates that the inheritance pattern is not X-linked recessive as this would result in a higher frequency of males being affected. The fact that both males and females are affected rules out autosomal dominant only inheritance, as males and females are not affected equally in this pattern. Therefore, the most likely inheritance pattern is autosomal recessive only, but there is a possibility of autosomal dominant inheritance as well.

Match the Type of Inheritance to the Description