None Retinoblastoma (Rb) is a malignant tumor of the eye that manifests in early childhood.Predisposition to retinoblastoma is an autosomal dominant trait with incomplete penetrance.For a certain form of low penetrance retinoblastoma, only 30% of children born with amutated Rb allele develop eye tumors. If a heterozygous person carrying this mutation haschildren with a partner carrying two wild-type alleles, what is the probability that their firstchild will be affected by retinoblastoma?(Give the answer as a percentage including the % sign e.g. 10% - note: This is not the correctanswer.)

Important information: Retinoblastoma (Rb) A type of cancer that develops in the retina, primarily…

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