Question
The pedigree above shows the family history of the recessive blood disorder sickle-cell anemia. What are the chances of the child I having the disease or carrying the gene for the disease?
A. Child I has no chance of having the disease and no chance of carrying the disease.
B. Child I has a 50 percent chance of having the disease and a 50 percent chance of carrying the disease.
C. Child I has no chance of having the disease and a 50 percent chance of carrying the disease.
D. Child I has a 100 percent chance of having the disease and a 100 percent chance of carrying the disease.
Answers
Ms. Sue
We can't see the pedigree.
do you know how to take a screen shot?
Ms. Sue
It's not possible here.
the pedigree shows:
left side:
A=malehalf shaded
B=female=half shaded
E=female=none
F=female=full shaded
G=male=half shaded
right side:
C=male=none
D=female=none
H=female=none
left side:
A=malehalf shaded
B=female=half shaded
E=female=none
F=female=full shaded
G=male=half shaded
right side:
C=male=none
D=female=none
H=female=none
I need the answer now so I'm kinda in a hurry
I just took the test and the answer is C.
thANKS BLOOP
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