Suppose a man who does not have Duchenne muscular dystrophy had a child with a woman who is a carrier of the disease.  If the child is a female, what is the probability that she has the disease?     a. 0%   b. 25%   c. 50%   d. 75%   e. 100%

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Suppose a man who does not have Duchenne muscular dystrophy had a child with a woman who is a carrier of the disease.  If the child is a female, what is the probability that she has the disease?

 

  a.

0%

  b.

25%

  c.

50%

  d.

75%

  e.

100%

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