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What would the probabilities be for the following outcome? 4 offspring, all normal. The father (has a disease) and mother (no disease). Both are heterozygous.

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Chapter9: Patterns Of Inheritance

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The father (has a disease) and mother (no disease). Both are heterozygous.

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