Tay-Sachs disease is caused by a mutant recessive allele (aa). A husband and wife (without the disease) wonder if they are at risk for having a child with Tay Sachs. The odds of having a child with Tay Sachs for them were low, but in fact their first child did have Tay Sachs. The couple wants to have another child. What is the probability of having a second child with Tay Sachs? Provide the probability as percentage

Tay-Sachs disease is caused by a mutant recessive allele (aa). A husband and wife (without the disease) wonder if they are at risk for having a child with Tay Sachs. The odds of having a child with Tay Sachs for them were low, but in fact their first child did have Tay Sachs. The couple wants to have another child. What is the probability of having a second child with Tay Sachs? Provide the probability as percentage

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Chapter19: Introduction To Genetics

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