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A man is heterozygous for sickle cell anemia and homozygous dominant for familial hypercholesterolemia. Knowing that these

genes are located on different chromosomes and using the information below, predict his possible sperm.
Sickle Cell Anemia
A=Normal hemoglobin
a=Abnormal hemoglobin (Sickle Cell)
B-Familial Hypercholesterolemia (abnormal LDL protein receptor)
b=Normal LDL protein receptor)

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Step-by-step explanation:

50% AB (half of each chromosome)

50% aB (half of each chromosome)

what the child will actually inherit depends on the genotype of the chromosomes mom donates.

A man is heterozygous for sickle cell anemia and homozygous dominant for familial-example-1
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