Suppose That Extra Fingers and Toes Are Caused by a Recessive

question 62

Multiple Choice

Suppose that extra fingers and toes are caused by a recessive trait, but it appears in only 60% of homozygous recessive individuals. Two heterozygotes conceive a child. What is the probability that this child will have extra fingers and toes?

• A) 0.05
• B) 0.10
• C) 0.15
• D) 0.25
• E) 0.33

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