06-12-2010, 03:10 AM
A married couple is screened to assess the risk for Gaucher
disease in their children. The activities of glucocerebrosidase
in the sera of the mother and father are 45% and 55%,
respectively, of the reference value. The couple has one child.
Which of the following is the probability of the child
possessing one or more alleles of the Gaucher mutation?
(A) 0
(B) 0.25
© 0.5
(D) 0.75
(E) 1.0
EXPLAIN PLEASE
disease in their children. The activities of glucocerebrosidase
in the sera of the mother and father are 45% and 55%,
respectively, of the reference value. The couple has one child.
Which of the following is the probability of the child
possessing one or more alleles of the Gaucher mutation?
(A) 0
(B) 0.25
© 0.5
(D) 0.75
(E) 1.0
EXPLAIN PLEASE