Any child of two carriers for an autosomal recessive trait has a _____% chance of inheriting this trait.

A) 0
B) 25
C) 50
D) 75
E) 100

Question

Any child of two carriers for an autosomal recessive trait has a _____% chance of inheriting this trait.A) 0B) 25C) 50D) 75E) 100

Shandon Brown · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  When two carriers for an autosomal recessive trait have a child, each parent has a 50% chance of passing on the recessive allele, resulting in a 25% chance that the child inherits the recessive trait (homozygous recessive). Therefore, the answer is B) 25%.

Any child of two carriers for an autosomal recessive trait has a _____% chance of inheriting this trait.

A) 0
B) 25
C) 50
D) 75
E) 100

Definitions

Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

Related questions