If two parents are heterozygous for anautosomal recessive disease,they are both considered genetic carriersfor the disease.their children have no chance of inheritingthe disease.their children have a 50 percent chance ofinheriting the disease.all of their children will also beheterozygous.

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If two parents are heterozygous for an autosomal recessive disease, they are both considered genetic carriers for the disease.

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Chapter9: Patterns Of Inheritance

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Hematology

Hematology is the branch of biology. Hematology is the medical field that deals with the treatment of blood disorders and cancers, such as hemophilia, leukemia, lymphoma, and sickle-cell anemia. Hematologists and hematopathologists are medical professionals who specialize in illnesses of the blood and its components.

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If two parents are heterozygous for an
autosomal recessive disease,
they are both considered genetic carriers
for the disease.
their children have no chance of inheriting
the disease.
their children have a 50 percent chance of
inheriting the disease.
all of their children will also be
heterozygous.

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