Essentials of Biology (5th International Edition)
Essentials of Biology (5th International Edition)
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ISBN: 9781259660269
Author: Sylvia S. Mader, Dr., Michael Windelspecht
Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill
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Chapter 10.2, Problem 11A
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The chances of a second child may have the cystic fibrosis (CF) that have a autosomal recessive trait, if the two unaffected individuals have a child with CF.

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Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder that changes the body construction and makes it mucus and sweat. It mainly affects the lungs and digestive system. An autosomal recessive trait usually expressed by the presence of two copies of allele responsible for the trait and it have chances to skip generations and more likely to appear among offsprings of related individuals.

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