A homozygous mother has retinoblastoma, a dominant sex-linked disorder carried on the X chromosome. The father does not have this disorder. What is the chance they will have a child with this disorder? 1) 0% 2) 25% 3) 50% 4) 75% 5) 100%

A homozygous mother has retinoblastoma, a dominant sex-linked disorder carried on the X chromosome. The father does not have this disorder. What is the chance they will have a child with this disorder? 1) 0% 2) 25% 3) 50% 4) 75% 5) 100%

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Biology Today and Tomorrow without Physiology (MindTap Course List)

5th Edition

ISBN:9781305117396

Author:Cecie Starr, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr

Publisher:Cecie Starr, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr

Chapter9: Patterns Of Inheritance

Section: Chapter Questions

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