Sickle cell anemia is a mutation in hemoglobin that affects the shape of red blood cells during periods of low oxygenation. Sickle cell anemia displays recessive inheritance. An expecting mother and father visit a geneticist for counseling. Both parents are carriers of the sickle cell trait. Calculate the likelihood that their child is a carrier.

A.
A. 0.75
B.
B. 0.50
C.
C. 0.25
D.
D. 0.65
Biology
AP
College Board
Exam No:AP Biology Problem Set 5 Year:2024 Question No:AP Biology2024AP0082

Answer:

B

Knowledge points:

5.3 Mendelian Genetics

Solution:

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