Below is a pedigree of a human blinding disease. Use this pedigree to answer the following questions. d 18 14) If this is disease has an autosomial recessive inheritance pattern, what is the probability that individuals II-3 and II-4 have four more children and three of them are affected by the disease? a) 4.68% b) 1.17% c) 7.03% d) 42.18% e) 1.56%
Below is a pedigree of a human blinding disease. Use this pedigree to answer the following questions. d 18 14) If this is disease has an autosomial recessive inheritance pattern, what is the probability that individuals II-3 and II-4 have four more children and three of them are affected by the disease? a) 4.68% b) 1.17% c) 7.03% d) 42.18% e) 1.56%
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Transcribed Image Text:Below is a pedigree diagram illustrating a human blinding disease. This pedigree is utilized to answer genetic questions related to the disease's inheritance pattern.
The diagram uses standard pedigree symbols:
- Squares represent males.
- Circles represent females.
- Shaded symbols indicate individuals affected by the disease.
- Unshaded symbols indicate unaffected individuals.
**Question 14:**
"If this disease has an autosomal recessive inheritance pattern, what is the probability that individuals II-3 and II-4 will have four more children and three of them will be affected by the disease?"
**Answer Choices:**
a) 4.68%
b) 1.17%
c) 7.03%
d) 42.18%
e) 1.56%
The correct answer is highlighted: a) 4.68%.
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