If an individual receives a faulty,mutated copy of a gene from his or her mother,that person will most likely acquire a genetic disorder.

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The manifestation of a genetic disorder depends on whether the gene in question is dominant or recessive, and whether one or both copies of the gene are mutated. Many genetic disorders require mutations in both copies of a gene (one from each parent) to cause the disorder, especially if the gene is recessive.

If an Individual Receives a Faulty,mutated Copy of a Gene