BIOLOGY

JAMB 2003 - Question 39

Biology 2003 JAMB Past Questions - Question 39: A man and his wife are both heterozygous for the sickle-cell trait. The likely percentage of their offspring that will be either carriers or sicklers is

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A man and his wife are both heterozygous for the sickle-cell trait. The likely percentage of their offspring that will be either carriers or sicklers is
A man and his wife are both heterozygous for the sickle-cell trait. The likely percentage of their offspring that will be either carriers or sicklers is
A:
B:
C:
D:
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Correct Answer

A

Explanation

AThe result's hows that carriers are represented by fiftypercent (50%) while sicklers are twenty five percent (25%) The percentage forboth sicklers and carriers is seventy five percent (75%)