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  #1

A 5o years old man who had MI was diagnosed as familial hypercholestermiam an AD disorder

,his sone hasnot been tested for hypercholestermia,what ids the probability the paiten's granddoughter throgh his son will have hypercholestermia?

A)less than %1

B)%10

C)%25

d)%33

E)%50


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  #2

Probabilty of inheriting AD disease is100%
Probabilty of having a female child is 50%
so the combined probability is 50 x 100 = 50%

am I right ??

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  #3

AD disease. son 50% chance and granddaughter 25%

  #4

oops.. my mistake..

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  #5

i JUST CAN'T GET IT HOW %25 ?

WOULD YOU PLEASE explain it ?

SON WILL GET 50 CHANCE AND IF HE MARRIED normal person the chance still will be 50% to next generation how 25?




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  #6

in every generation there is a 50% chance of transmission of the trait.

the professor is explaining in 4th chapter of genetics..kaplan lecture.

hope that helps,

thanks


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  #7

calculate it as 1/2 chance of son and 1/2 chance of grand daughter....so 1/2x1/2=1/4 i/e/ 25%


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  #8

nod

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  #9

Thanks I got it!!

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  #10

C

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  #11

Yes C

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