A New Form of Dementia Has Just Been Discovered,and Researchers

question 92

Multiple Choice

A new form of dementia has just been discovered,and researchers have determined that the disorder is transmitted genetically in an autosomal dominant pattern with complete penetrance.If a child's father has one of the genes,and the mother has none of the genes for the disorder,the probability that the child will inherit this disorder is _____ percent.

• A)25
• B)50
• C)75
• D)100

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Definitions:

Microwave

Electromagnetic waves with frequencies between 300 MHz and 300 GHz, used in telecommunications, cooking, and radar technology.

Radio

A technology that uses radio waves to transmit and receive sound and other types of information.

Fiber

A type of material used in making textiles or a dietary component found in foods, or in technology, thin strands of glass or plastic used in fiber-optic communications.

LEO

Stands for Low Earth Orbit, which is the region of space around Earth at altitudes between 160 to 2,000 kilometers, used by satellites for a variety of applications.