If a woman is homozygous normal and her husband is heterozygous for a genetically inherited recessive disease and they decide to become parents, what is the probability that they will have a healthy child? a. 1 out of 4 b. 2 out of 4 c. 3 out of 4 d. 4 out of 4

If a woman is homozygous normal and her husband is heterozygous for a genetically inherited recessive disease and they decide to become parents, what is the probability that they will have a healthy child? a. 1 out of 4 b. 2 out of 4 c. 3 out of 4 d. 4 out of 4

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Chapter11: The Basic Principles Of Heredity

Section: Chapter Questions

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c. 3 out of 4

d. 4 out of 4

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