Your mother has albinism, which is a recessive trait. Your father has cystic fibrosis, which is also a

recessive trait. You just got married and discover that your new father-in-law has albinism and cystic
fibrosis. What are the odds that your first child will have both albinism and cystic fibrosis?



a. 1/16.
b. 1/8.
c. 1/4.
d. 1/2.
e. 0.


A

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