Phenylketonuria Is an Inherited Disease Caused by a Recessive Autosomal

question 2

Multiple Choice

Phenylketonuria is an inherited disease caused by a recessive autosomal allele. If a woman and her husband are both carriers, what is the probability that their first child will be a phenotypically normal girl?

• A) 1/4
• B) 1/16
• C) 3/16
• D) 3/8

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