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Description: Free earlobes are dominant to attached earlobes. Two heterozygous individuals plan to have 5 children. What is the probability that the couple has at least 1 child with attached earlobes?

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at least 1 child with attached earlobes

Biology (MindTap Course List)

11th Edition

ISBN:9781337392938

Author:Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. Berg

Publisher:Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. Berg

Chapter11: The Basic Principles Of Heredity

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 5TYU: Assume that the ratio of females to males is 1:1. A couple already has two daughters and no sons. If...

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