Suppose that at least one of your parents has Huntington's disease, which is caused by a dominant allele. What are the odds of you inheriting the disorder?

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Huntington's disease is caused by a dominant allele, meaning only one copy of the allele is needed for a person to have the disorder. If one parent has the disease (and thus carries at least one dominant allele), each child has a 50% chance of inheriting that allele and therefore the disorder.

Suppose That at Least One of Your Parents Has Huntington's