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If DNA Testing Reveals That You Carry a Single Allele

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If DNA testing reveals that you carry a single allele for a particular genetic disorder but you do not currently show symptoms of the disease,is it possible that you will develop the disease later in life? Explain.


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Standard Deviation

Indicates how much the individual data points in a data set generally deviate from the mean of the data.

Mean

The mean of a collection of numbers, found by summing all the numbers and then dividing by the total number of values.

Standard Deviation

An indicator of the degree of unevenness or spread among values in a statistical set.

Mean

The average value of a set of numbers, calculated by dividing the sum of all the values by the number of values.

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