A Man Has a Condition Where All of His Gametes

question 9

Multiple Choice

A man has a condition where all of his gametes undergo meiosis I normally, but there is nondisjunction of the sex chromosomes in meiosis II. He mates with a woman who produces all normal gametes. What is the probability that the fertilized egg will develop into a child with Klinefelter syndrome (XXY) ? Assume that all gametes and zygotes are viable.

• A) 1/8
• B) 1/4
• C) 1/3
• D) 1/2
• E) 0

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Definitions:

Net Present Value Method

A method used in capital budgeting to evaluate the profitability of an investment or project by calculating the difference between the present value of cash inflows and outflows.

Time Value of Money Concept

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Capital Investment Analysis

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