Assume That Connected Earlobes Are a Recessive Trait with 73

question 9

Multiple Choice

Assume that connected earlobes are a recessive trait with 73% penetrance.The parents are heterozygous and homozygous recessive for the attached earlobe gene.What is the probability that their first child will have attached earlobes?

• A)50%
• B)18.75%
• C)25%
• D)36.5%
• E)73%

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