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What is the percent probability that six of the seven children will have huntington's disease?

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Answer:A person with a Huntington's disease affected parent has a 50% risk of having inherited the Huntington's disease gene. Each child of that person has a 25% chance of inheriting the condition. But this '25%' only applies while the person is untested.

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