Question

Using the Punnett square that you created in question number 5, what is the probability that the resulting child will develop Huntington’s disease? Remember Huntington’s disease is an autosomal dominant disease meaning the presence of a dominant allele results in the development of the disease
A.25%

B.50%

C.75%

D.100%

Answer 1

Huntington’s disease is an autosomal dominant disease, thereby the probability that a child will develop the disease is 100% if one parent has one mutated allele (Option D).

What is an autosomal dominant disease?

An autosomal dominant disease is any inherited disorder that is expressed in the phenotype in heterozygous individuals.

The mutated allele that causes autosomal dominant diseases is dominant and masks the expression of the recessive allele.

In conclusion, the probability that a child will develop the disease is 100% if one parent has one mutated allele (Option D).

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