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A family had a y linked disease that affects the farther.What is the chance of male offspring inheriting the same disease

A family had a y linked disease that affects the farther.What is the chance of male-example-1
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Whereas, female offsprings inherit X chromosome ( from each parent). As per the question, family has Y linked disease that affects father. Thus, there will be 100% chances of inheriting this disease by the male offspring.
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