A woman with an abnormally long chromosome 13 (and a normalhomolog of chromosome 13) has children with a man with anabnormally short chromosome 11 (and a normal homolog of chromosome 11). What is the probability of producing an offspringthat will have both a long chromosome 13 and a short chromosome11? If such a child is produced, what is the probability that thischild will eventually pass both abnormal chromosomes to one ofhis or her offspring?

A woman with an abnormally long chromosome 13 (and a normalhomolog of chromosome 13) has children with a man with anabnormally short chromosome 11 (and a normal homolog of chromosome 11). What is the probability of producing an offspringthat will have both a long chromosome 13 and a short chromosome11? If such a child is produced, what is the probability that thischild will eventually pass both abnormal chromosomes to one ofhis or her offspring?

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Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter6: Cytogenetics: Karyotypes And Chromosome Aberrations

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