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NEET UG BIOLOGY MCQ: PRINCIPLE OF INHERITANCE AND VARIATION
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If a couple who are carriers for sickle cell
anaemia, decide to become parents, what
will be the odds that their children will also
be carriers?
anaemia, decide to become parents, what
will be the odds that their children will also
be carriers?
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Correct option: B
2 out of 4
Option B (2 out of 4) is correct because when both parents are carriers (heterozygous), there's a 50% (2/4) chance their child will also be a carrier.
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