What Is the Chance with Each Pregnancy That a Child

question 12

Multiple Choice

What is the chance with each pregnancy that a child born to two parents with the sickle trait will have sickle cell disease (SCD) ?

• A) 20%
• B) 25%
• C) 33%
• D) 50%

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