If two parents are heterozygous for an autosomal recessive disease,

considered genetic carriers for the disease.
b. their children have no chance of inheriting the disease.
c. their children have a 50 percent chance of inheriting the disease.
d. all of their children will also be heterozygous.


a. they are both considered genetic carriers for the disease.

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