The Incidence of Tay- Sachs, an Autosomal Recessive Genetic Disorder

question 27

Multiple Choice

The incidence of Tay- Sachs, an autosomal recessive genetic disorder, is approximately 1 in 3,500 in a certain population of Ashkenazi Jews. Assuming that this population is in Hardy- Weinberg equilibrium, what is the probability that a phenotypically normal female, with no family history, and a phenotypically normal male, who had an affected sister, will have a child with Tay- Sachs?

• A) 1.96%
• B) 0.028%
• C) 0.55%
• D) 2.2%
• E) 0.49%

Comprehend the processes and outcomes of socialization in adolescent peer groups.

Grasp the significance and emergence of childhood and adolescence as distinct life stages.

Differentiate between and understand the roles of significant other and generalized other in social development.

Understand the impact of cultural and societal factors on cognitive differences and socialization.

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