Question

Jessie and Joe are both carriers of the sickle cell trait which causes sickle cell disease when present in the recessive form. What is the likelihood that they will have 2 children, NEITHER of whom HAS the disorder NOR the trait?

Answer 1

The likelihood that Jesse and Joe would have two children, neither of whom has the disorder not the trait would be 3.75/10 (or 3/8).

Step-by-step explanation:

• The passing of disease traits hereditarily from the parents to the children is a common phenomena.
• In case of sickle-cell disease, like HIV and type 1 diabetes, the probability of passing down of the disease trait is as high as 62.5%.
• Such high probability of passing the disease or the trait to the children is due to the existence of the disease element in the blood itself.