A Woman and Her Husband Are Both Heterozygous Carriers of an Autosomal

question 12

Multiple Choice

A woman and her husband are both heterozygous carriers of an autosomal recessive condition. What is the possibility that their offspring will have the condition?

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

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Definitions:

Multiple-Regression Formula

An equation that models the relationship between a dependent variable and two or more independent variables, predicting the dependent variable based on the independents.

Dependent Variable

A variable in an experiment or model that is expected to change in response to manipulations of the independent variable(s).

Independent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is manipulated or changed by the researcher to observe its effect on the dependent variable.

Criterion Variable

The dependent variable that researchers are interested in predicting or understanding in an experiment.