If a man who is homozygous for an autosomal-dominant condition has children with a woman who does not carry genes for that condition, _____.
A) all of their offspring will inherit the condition, regardless of their gender
B) three-quarters of their offspring will inherit the condition
C) none of their offspring will inherit the condition, but half will be carriers
D) half of their offspring will inherit the condition
E) half of their sons will inherit the condition and half of their daughters will be carriers
Ans: A) all of their offspring will inherit the condition, regardless of their gender
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