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

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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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If individual III-6 marries a guy without the gene for rare Marfan, what is the probability that their child will exhibit the trait?
I
972
C. 50%
D. 75%
A. 0%
B. 25%
II
III

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