A husband and wife are both carriers for phenylketonuria but do not themselves have the disease.What are the chances they will conceive an offspring with that disease?

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Kieran Quinn asked Dec 10, 2023

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A husband and wife are both carriers for phenylketonuria but do not themselves have the disease.What are the chances they will conceive an offspring with that disease?

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Kieran Quinn asked Dec 10, 2023

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the answer is 25percent

there is a 1 in 4 change that their offspring will have the disease

Vorathep Sumetphong answered Dec 15, 2023

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