A Genetic Counselor Will Know That the Probability of Having

question 46

Multiple Choice

A genetic counselor will know that the probability of having a child affected with a condition inherited as an autosomal recessive would be:

• A) 0.5 or 50% if both parents were homozygous normal
• B) 0.5 or 50% if both parents were heterozygous
• C) 0.25 or 25% if both parents were homozygous normal
• D) 0.25 or 25% if both parents were heterozygous
• E) 0% if both parents were heterozygous

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