The heterozygous condition of sickle cell anemia results in resistance to malaria. If a homozygous normal father and a heterozygous mother have a child, what are the chances of that child being resistant to malaria but not having sickle cell anemia? A) 25% B) 50% C) 75% D) 100%

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Volvo

28 December, 22:29

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Nevaeh Swanson · Answer 1

B) 50%

The reason for this is because if the mother and the father, one is infected, and the other not, then it would be a 50/50 chance.