A female has a family history of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a recessive sex- linked condition that is carried on the X chromosome. She does not have the disease. Her brqther, sister, and father all have the disease, while her mother does not. She recently married a male with no family history of the disease. If they decide to have children, what percentage of their sons will have the disease? * O 0% O 25% O 50% O 100%

A female has a family history of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a recessive sex- linked condition that is carried on the X chromosome. She does not have the disease. Her brqther, sister, and father all have the disease, while her mother does not. She recently married a male with no family history of the disease. If they decide to have children, what percentage of their sons will have the disease? * O 0% O 25% O 50% O 100%

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Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)

14th Edition

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Chapter14: Chromosomes And Human Inheritance

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 3GP: Human females have two X chromosomes (XX); males have one X and one Y chromosome (XY). a. With...

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