A man is homozygous normal and his wife is heterozygous for a genetically inherited recessive decease. What is the probability that they will have a healthy child? Group of answer choices a. 2 out of 4 b. 1 out of 4 c. 3 out of 4 d. 4 out of 4

A man is homozygous normal and his wife is heterozygous for a genetically inherited recessive decease. What is the probability that they will have a healthy child? Group of answer choices a. 2 out of 4 b. 1 out of 4 c. 3 out of 4 d. 4 out of 4

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Chapter20: Chromosomes And Human Genetics

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Problem 9SQ: A person who is a carrier for a genetic trait ___________. a. is heterozygous for a dominant trait...

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A man is homozygous normal and his wife is heterozygous for a genetically inherited recessive decease. What is the probability that they will have a healthy child?

Group of answer choices

a. 2 out of 4

b. 1 out of 4

c. 3 out of 4

d. 4 out of 4

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