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Since Asha is a healthy woman in her fortles, she does not have Niemann Pick

disease type A. For this question, assume that she is a healthy person who is a
carrier. If Asha is a carrier of the allele for Niemann Pick disease type A, what is het
genotype? ​

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Answer:

By the definition of "carrier," Asha does not exhibit any physical features (phenotype) of the Nieman-Pick disease, but she carries an allele for this disease. In order for this to be possible, Asha must carry a autosomal dominant allele for this gene to mask the effects of carrying an allele for the.

Step-by-step explanation:

By the definition of "carrier," Asha does not exhibit any physical features (phenotype) of the Nieman-Pick disease, but she carries an allele for this disease.

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A is the answer I really do need more information about this to answer it tho
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