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Suppose That Your Father Is Heterozygous for Sickle Cell Disease

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Suppose that your father is heterozygous for sickle cell disease. Suppose also that you know your mom has two "good" alleles. What is the probability that you will have the disorder and/or carry the "bad" allele and be able to pass it on to your children?


A) 0% for you, and you do not need to worry about passing the "bad" allele on to your children
B) 0% for you, and a possibility of passing it on to your children
C) 25% for you, and 25% for your children
D) 50% for you, and 50% for your children

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