Question

Wilson's disease is an autosomal recessive disorder in humans in which copper accumulates in tissues. If a man with Wilson's disease marries a woman who is a carrier for Wilson's disease, what percentage of their children will likely have the disease?

A. 50 percent
B. 25 percent
C. 0 percent
D. 75 percen

Answer 1

It is 50% but on mine its b so just be careful and read it before answering

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

A. 50 percent

Step-by-step explanation:

Wilson disease is an autosomal recessive disease, it means that if a person has developed the disease, he must have two copies of the allele encoding disease. Suppose the allele of Wilson's disease is encoded by the letter T while normal allele is encoded by l.

Let's see what will happen if a man with Wilson's disease marries a woman who is a carrier for Wilson's disease.

Father with disease X Carrier mother

P1: TT x TI

Gametes: T : T x T : I

Offspring: TT: TI : TT: TI

TT: Children with disease: 50%

TI: Children who are carrier: 50%

So 50 % of the kids will have the disease while other 50% will be the carriers of disease to their next offspring.

Hope it helps!