What is the probability that a person would have cystic fibrosis if one of her parents was homozygous dominant and the other was a carrier for cystic fibrosis?

a. 0
b. 1:4
c. 1:6
d. 1:8
e. 1:16


A; A homozygous dominant parent would be CF+ CF+. Therefore the parent could not have a child with cystic fibrosis (CF-CF-).

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