In a Disease That Is Associated with a Single Recessive

question 25

Multiple Choice

In a disease that is associated with a single recessive allele, the concordance among dizygotic twins should be ________, assuming both parents are heterozygous carriers.

• A) 0%
• B) 25%
• C) 50%
• D) 75%
• E) 100%

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