If One Parent Has Only Dominant Genes and the Other

question 27

Essay

If one parent has only dominant genes and the other has only recessive genes for a particular dominant genetic disorder,how many of their children should be affected by the disorder?

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Definitions:

Nutrients

Substances that provide nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life.

Protein Ions

Charged particles formed from proteins by the addition or removal of electrons or through association with a metal ion, important in various biochemical processes.

Negative Charge

An electrical charge characterized by the presence of more electrons than protons, resulting in an attractive force to positive charges.

Resting Potential

A state of a neuron when not transmitting a nerve impulse, characterized by a stable, negative charge.