A man with severe familial hypercholesterolemia (FH)has three children with a woman who does not have the condition at all.Which of the following is a correct proportion of their potential offspring?

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Familial hypercholesterolemia is an autosomal dominant condition. If the man has severe FH, he is likely homozygous for the FH gene. The woman does not have the condition, so she is homozygous for the normal gene. All children will inherit one FH gene from the father and one normal gene from the mother, resulting in mild FH.

A Man with Severe Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH)has Three Children with a Woman