Phenylketonuria Is an Inherited Disease Caused by a Recessive Autosomal

question 14

Multiple Choice

Phenylketonuria is an inherited disease caused by a recessive autosomal allele.If a woman and her husband are both carriers,what is the probability that their first child will be a phenotypically normal girl?

• A)1/4
• B)1/16
• C)1)0
• D)3/16
• E)3/8

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