Imagine That Your Mother Has a Gene That Is Associated

question 71

Multiple Choice

Imagine that your mother has a gene that is associated with a particular physical characteristic such as eye colour. The probability that you too have this gene is _______.

• A)0.05
• B)0.25
• C)0.50
• D)0.75

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