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ishan

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A person who may be carrying the gene for Huntington's disease
 
  A) has a 25 chance of contracting the disorder.
  B) can have a test that will determine whether he or she has the gene.
  C) will inevitably die within a few weeks of the first clear signs of the disorder.
  D) will display the first signs of the disorder as a teenager.
  E) will pass the disorder to 25 of his or her children.

Question 2

If one of your parents develops Huntington's disease, the probability that you will also develop it is
 
  A) 100.
  B) 50.
  C) 25.
  D) 1.
  E) 0.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B




ishan

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

 

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