Dentinogenesis imperfecta is a rare, autosomal, dominantly inherited disease of the teeth that occurs in about one in 8000 people. The teeth are somewhat brown in color, and the crowns wear down rapidly. Assume that a male with dentinogenesis imperfecta
and no family history of the disease marries a woman with normal teeth. What is the probability that their first child will have dentinogenesis imperfecta?
A) 1/4 B) 1/8 C) 1/2 D) 100% E) 3/4
Answer: C
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