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Huntington's Disease is caused by an autosomal dominant allele. Suppose a prospective father is diagnosed with this...

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Huntington's Disease is caused by an autosomal dominantallele.

Suppose a prospective father is diagnosed with this disease. Hisown mother also had it, but not his father.

The prospective mother has no family history of the disease.

a. What are the genotypes of these two prospective parents?(Tell how many copies of the dominant Huntington's allele the manand the woman each has.)

b. What is the probability that a child of theirs would inheritthe disease? Explain.

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