A couple who are a carrier of sickle-cell disease with blood type A for the female and type B for the male (assume heterozygosity for blood types). What is the probability that they will have a son with blood type B and is sickle- cell? Please show the solution.

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A couple who are a carrier of sickle-cell disease with blood type A for the female and type B for the male (assume heterozygosity for blood types). What is the probability that they will have a son with blood type B and is sickle- cell? Please show the solution.

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