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Huntington's disease is a dominant genetic disorder. If one of your parents has Huntington's disease but the other does not, what is the probability that you will have this disease?

1) 50%
2) 25%
3) 75%
4) Cannot be determined

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Final answer:

1) 50%. If one parent has Huntington's disease but the other does not, there is a 50% chance that the child will have the disease.

Step-by-step explanation:

Huntington's disease is a dominant genetic disorder. If one of your parents has Huntington's disease but the other does not, there is a 50% chance that you will have this disease.

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