Which Individual Has an Increased Likelihood of Carrying the Recessive

question 143

Multiple Choice

Which individual has an increased likelihood of carrying the recessive gene for Tay-Sachs disease?

• A) Maria, who is from the Caribbean
• B) Mark, who is African American
• C) Samantha, who is Latino
• D) Jacob, who is of Eastern European Jewish descent

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