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Suppose that your mother and father both have cystic fibrosis, which is caused by a recessive...

Suppose that your mother and father both have cystic fibrosis, which is caused by a recessive allele. What are the odds of you having cystic fibrosis?

a. 1 b. 3 in 4 c. 1 in 2 d. 1 in 4

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