Suppose that your parents are both heterozygous for sickle cell disease. What is the probability that you will have the disorder?

a. 25%, whether or not you have siblings
b. 50%, whether or not you have siblings
c. 75%, whether or not you have siblings
d. 100%, whether or not you have siblings


Answer: a. 25%, whether or not you have siblings

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Ice floats in liquid water because

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The net primary productivity is the amount of energy

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Which of the following statements BEST summarizes structural differences between DNA and RNA?

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