If an Individual Expresses a Dominant Disease, Which of the Following

question 39

Multiple Choice

If an individual expresses a dominant disease, which of the following is true?

• A) All of his children will always inherit the disease.
• B) He will pass this disease to all of his daughters.
• C) There is at least a 50% probability that his children will inherit the disease.
• D) There is a 100% possibility that his sons will inherit this disease.
• E) None of his children will inherit the disease unless his wife also has the disease.

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