Both of Madeline's parents have detached earlobes. The chance that she will develop the same trait is between
A) 50% and 100%.
B) 25% and 100%.
C) 75% and 100%.
D) can't determine
B) 25% and 100%. Detached earlobes are a dominant trait. The minimum probability that Madeline will have detached earlobes (25%) is the scenario where both of her parents have one dominant allele, while the maximum probability (100%) is the scenario where both parents have two dominant alleles.
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