Imagine you are a genetic counselor advising a young couple who want to have a child together. Both the woman and the man have achondroplasia. Complete the Punnett square to see their possibilities for allele inheritance. Then use the Punnett square to answer the question.     What is the probability that a child they have will not have achondroplasia?   100%   75%   25%

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Mitochondrial Mutations

A mitochondrion is a cellular organelle that serves as the site for cellular respiration and energy production (ATP or Adenosine Triphosphate). It is a double-membrane-bound organelle and is only present in eukaryotic cells.