Annabeth and Percy are concerned about having a child with Niemann - Pick disease, which causes abnormal accumulation of fat in cells. This condition, which is very rare, has affected Annabeth's niece (her brother's daughter) and Percy's aunt (his father's sister ). No one else in either family has the condition. What is the probability Annabeth and Percy's first child will have the disease? What is the probability Annabeth and Percy's first child will have the disease? 1/64 1/32 1/24 1/18 1/12 1/9 1/4 None of these above

Annabeth and Percy are concerned about having a child with Niemann - Pick disease, which causes abnormal accumulation of fat in cells. This condition, which is very rare, has affected Annabeth's niece (her brother's daughter) and Percy's aunt (his father's sister ). No one else in either family has the condition. What is the probability Annabeth and Percy's first child will have the disease? What is the probability Annabeth and Percy's first child will have the disease? 1/64 1/32 1/24 1/18 1/12 1/9 1/4 None of these above

Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305251052

Author:Michael Cummings

Publisher:Michael Cummings

Chapter5: The Inheritance Of Complex Traits

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 23QP: If diseases such as cardiovascular disease (hypertension and atherosclerosis) are familial, is this...

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