A grandchild has a certain percentage of chance of sharing any single gene with his or her grandparents. This percentage of chance is _.

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A grandchild inherits 50% of their genes from each parent, and since each parent inherits 50% of their genes from each of their parents (the grandchild's grandparents), the grandchild has a 25% chance of sharing any single gene with a grandparent.

A Grandchild Has a Certain Percentage of Chance of Sharing