Cystic Fibrosis Is a Fatal Lung Condition That Results from a Recessive

question 83

Multiple Choice

Cystic fibrosis is a fatal lung condition that results from a recessive gene. If one parent is a healthy carrier for the condition while the other is not a carrier,what is the likely outcome for any children they might have?​ 

• A)The children will be heterozygous for cystic fibrosis, and all will develop the disease. 
• B)Fifty percent of their children will develop the disease, and the other fifty percent will be carriers. 
• C)None of the children will have the disease, and none will be carriers. 
• D)None of the children will have the disease, but they have a fifty percent chance of becoming carriers.

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