MDCAT Biology MCQ #4501

A couple has a child with a genetic disorder caused by a recessive allele. If both parents are carriers, what is the probability that their next child will have the disorder?

MDCAT Biology MCQ #4501

  1. Question 1

    Q1. A couple has a child with a genetic disorder caused by a recessive allele. If both parents are carriers, what is the probability that their next child will have the disorder?

    • A) 1/2
    • B) 1/3
    • C) 1/4
    • D) 2/3

    Answer: 1/4

    Explanation: Each child has a 25% chance of inheriting two recessive alleles.