Achondroplasia Is an Autosomal Dominant Disorder

question 114

Multiple Choice

Achondroplasia is an autosomal dominant disorder.If a newly weddecouplfinds after genetic screening that they arboth heterozygous for alleles responsiblfor that genetic disorder, what is their chancto hava heterozygous child?

• A)0 percent
• B)25 percent
• C)50 percent
• D)75 percent
• E)100 percent

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Definitions:

Multiple Regression Analysis

An advanced statistical technique used to predict the outcome of a dependent variable based on the changes in multiple independent variables.

Independent Variables

Variables in an experiment or observational study that are manipulated or categorized to observe their effect on dependent variables.

Dependent Variable

The variable in a study or experiment that is expected to change in response to changes in the independent variable.

Multiple Regression Equation

An equation that models the linear relationship between a dependent variable and multiple independent variables.