A mother expresses the symptoms for Huntington's disease, an autosomal dominant trait. What are the chances that her offspring would carry a mutated allele if her partner is unaffected by the disease?
A. 0–25%
B. 25–50%
C. 50–100%
D. 75%
E. 100%
Answer: C
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