Question 16 Is it possible for a woman who has Huntington's disease (a dominant trait) to pass on the trait for not having the disease to her child? Which statement best applies. O No. Since Huntington's disease is a dominant disorder. O Yes. If the woman is heterozygous. No. Since the only possible genotype the woman could be is homozygous dominant. O Yes. If the woman's genotype is homozygous recessive. There is no way of knowing based on the information provided.

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Is it possible for a woman who has Huntington's disease (a dominant trait) to pass on the trait for
not having the disease to her child? Which statement best applies.
O No. Since Huntington's disease is a dominant disorder.
O Yes. If the woman is heterozygous.
O No. Since the only possible genotype the woman could be is homozygous dominant.
O Yes. If the woman's genotype is homozygous recessive.
O There is no way of knowing based on the information provided.
Transcribed Image Text:Question 16 Is it possible for a woman who has Huntington's disease (a dominant trait) to pass on the trait for not having the disease to her child? Which statement best applies. O No. Since Huntington's disease is a dominant disorder. O Yes. If the woman is heterozygous. O No. Since the only possible genotype the woman could be is homozygous dominant. O Yes. If the woman's genotype is homozygous recessive. O There is no way of knowing based on the information provided.
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