The Parents of a Child with PKU Are Concerned About

question 5

Multiple Choice

The parents of a child with PKU are concerned about the risk of transmitting the disorder in future pregnancies.The correct assessment of the risk is

• A) each child has a 25% chance of being a carrier.
• B) each child has a 25% chance of being affected.
• C) since one child is already affected, the next three children will be unaffected.
• D) one cannot predict the risk for future pregnancies.

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Definitions:

Allocative Efficiency

The optimal distribution of resources in a market where goods and services are dispensed according to consumer preferences.

Monopolistic Competition

A market structure where many companies sell products that are similar but not identical, allowing for significant competition but with some control over prices.

Pure Competition

A market structure characterized by a large number of small firms selling identical products with no single firm able to influence price.