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Stella [2.4K]
3 years ago
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Cystic fibrosis is inherited with the autosomal recessive allele c. Individuals with the autosomal dominant allele C do not have

the disease. Jessica does not have cystic fibrosis but she has a brother with the disease. Her husband Jerry also does not have cystic fibrosis but has a sister with the disease. a. What is the probability that Jessica carries the c allele
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1 answer:
kvv77 [185]3 years ago
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Complete question:

Cystic fibrosis is inherited with the autosomal recessive allele c. Individuals with the autosomal dominant allele C do not have the disease. Jessica does not have cystic fibrosis but she has a brother with the disease. Her husband Jerry also does not have cystic fibrosis but has a sister with the disease.

A- What is the probability that Jessica carries the c allele?

B- What is the probability that Jerry carries the c allele?

C- What is the probability that Jessica and Jerry could have a child with cystic fibrosis?

Answer:

A) The probability that Jessica carries the c allele equals 2/3.

B) The probability that Jerry carries the c allele equals 2/3.

C) The probability that Jessica and Jerry could have an affected child is 1/9

Explanation:

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