What Is the Probability of Two Parents, Both Carriers of a Defective

question 32

Multiple Choice

What is the probability of two parents, both carriers of a defective recessive gene, producing a homozygous child (with each pregnancy) ?

• A) 0%
• B) 25%
• C) 50%
• D) 75%

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