KROK 1 2019 – Question 83 · KROK (Medicine) · Biology
A married couple came for a genetic counseling. The husband suffers from insulin-independent diabetes mellitus, while the wife is healthy. What is the probability of their child developing insulin-independent diabetes mellitus?
- A. Lower than in the population
- B. The same as in the population
- C. Higher than in the population
- D. 50%
- E. 100%
Hint
Decide whether this common adult disease is inherited by one gene in fixed ratios or through several genes plus environment, and what that means for a child with an affected parent.
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