If Two Parents Are Heterozygous for an Autosomal Recessive Disease

question 57

Multiple Choice

If two parents are heterozygous for an autosomal recessive disease,

• A) they are both considered genetic carriers for the disease.
• B) their children have no chance of inheriting the disease.
• C) their children have a 50 percent chance of inheriting the disease.
• D) all of their children will also be heterozygous.

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