A disease is caused by homozygosity for the g allele (Gis the corresponding wild-type allele). However, the penetrance of the disease is 75%. Two individuals known to be heterozygotes have a child. What is the probability that the child exhibits the disease? 1/4 3/4 1/8 3/16 9/16
A disease is caused by homozygosity for the g allele (Gis the corresponding wild-type allele). However, the penetrance of the disease is 75%. Two individuals known to be heterozygotes have a child. What is the probability that the child exhibits the disease? 1/4 3/4 1/8 3/16 9/16
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![A disease is caused by homozygosity for the g allele (Gis
the corresponding wild-type allele). However, the
penetrance of the disease is 75%. Two individuals known to
be heterozygotes have a child. What is the probability
that the child exhibits the disease?
1/4
3/4
1/8
3/16
9/16](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F20109771-826c-4bd4-9ba4-fa8b933ce79e%2F6476031e-0bff-4f02-87ef-62119fd81f71%2Fgm4hwie_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:A disease is caused by homozygosity for the g allele (Gis
the corresponding wild-type allele). However, the
penetrance of the disease is 75%. Two individuals known to
be heterozygotes have a child. What is the probability
that the child exhibits the disease?
1/4
3/4
1/8
3/16
9/16
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