If One Parent Has the Dominant Gene for Huntington's Disease

question 195

Multiple Choice

If one parent has the dominant gene for Huntington's disease, the odds of one of their children having the disease are one out of

• A) one.
• B) two.
• C) three.
• D) four.

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Definitions:

Dissolved Gas

A gas that has been absorbed into a liquid solution, such as carbon dioxide in water, often influencing chemical reactions and physical properties.

Andesite

A volcanic rock type that is intermediate in composition between basalt and rhyolite, often found in volcanic arcs associated with convergent tectonic boundaries.

Alpha Decay

The radioactive decay process in which an unstable atom fissions, releasing a positively charged particle with two protons and two neutrons.

Radioactive Decay

The method through which an unstable atomic nucleus releases energy through the emission of radiation.