Question

Tay-Sachs disease is a genetic disorder that is usually fatal in young children. If both parents are carriers of the disease, the probability that their offspring will develop the disease is approximately 0.25. Suppose that a husband and wife are both carriers and that they have four children. (The outcomes of the four pregnancies are independent). What is the probability that two children develop Tay-Sachs disease

Answer 1

Tay-Sachs disease (TSD) is a genetic disorder that normally kills children when they are young. If both parents are carriers of the disease, their offspring have a 0.25 chance of contracting it.

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