The pedigree shown below shows the inheritance of cystic fibrosis, a disorder that causes severe damage to the lungs and digestive system. Individual 5 shows no family history of cystic fibrosis and is considered to be homozygous for the normal allele. What is the probability that individual 10 is a carrier for the allele leading to cystic fibrosis?

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The pedigree shown below shows the inheritance of cystic fibrosis, a disorder that causes severe damage to the lungs and digestive system. Individual 5 shows no family history of cystic fibrosis and is considered to be homozygous for the normal allele. What is the probability that individual 10 is a carrier for the allele leading to cystic fibrosis?     

      

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