Females who have one abnormal copy of a mutated gene on the X chromosome are known as
A) inhibitors.
B) patients.
C) carriers.
D) promoters.

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Females who have one abnormal copy of a mutated gene on the X chromosome are carriers. This means they can pass the mutated gene on to their children but do not usually exhibit symptoms themselves. The presence of the mutation on one X chromosome is compensated for by a normal copy on the other X chromosome.

Females Who Have One Abnormal Copy of a Mutated Gene