Suppose that a disease is inherited via a sex-linked mode of inheritance. The implications of this mode of inheritance are that each male offspring has a 0.70 chance of inheriting the disease, where as the female offspring have no chance of getting the disease. v In a family with one male and one female offspring, what is A. 1.000 the probability that both siblings are affected? B. 0.70 What is the probability that exactly one sibling is affected? C.0.00 v What is the probability that neither sibling is affected? v What is the probability at least one sibling is affected? D. 0.70 E. 0.4900 F. 0.30

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Suppose that a disease is inherited via a sex-linked mode of
inheritance. The implications of this mode of inheritance are that
each male offspring has a 0.70 chance of inheriting the disease, where
as the female offspring have no chance of getting the disease.
ADS
In a family with one male and one female offspring, what is A. 1.000
the probability that both siblings are affected?
B. 0.70
v What is the probability that exactly one sibling is affected?
What is the probability that neither sibling is affected?
What is the probability at least one sibling is affected?
C. 0.00
D. 0.70
E. 0.4900
F. 0.30
Transcribed Image Text:Question 8. Suppose that a disease is inherited via a sex-linked mode of inheritance. The implications of this mode of inheritance are that each male offspring has a 0.70 chance of inheriting the disease, where as the female offspring have no chance of getting the disease. ADS In a family with one male and one female offspring, what is A. 1.000 the probability that both siblings are affected? B. 0.70 v What is the probability that exactly one sibling is affected? What is the probability that neither sibling is affected? What is the probability at least one sibling is affected? C. 0.00 D. 0.70 E. 0.4900 F. 0.30
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