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In humans, normal skin pigmentation is influenced by a dominant gene (C), which allows pigmentation to develop.
  All individuals who are homozygous for the recessive allele (c) are unable to produce an enzyme needed for melanin
  formation and are therefore referred to as albino. Two normal parents produce an albino child. What are the chances that
  the next child will be an albino? What will be an ideal response?
 
 

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Which condition shows 100 percent penetrance?
  a. sickle cell disease
  b. cystic fibrosis
  c. polydactyly
  d. camptodactyly
  e. eye color
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Answer to q. 1

ANSWER: In this situation both parents are normal so they are either CC or Cc. If both parents were CC
or one was CC and one Cc then they could not produce an albino child. This means both
parents must be Cc. With two heterozygous parents, the chance a child will be homozygous
recessive cc is 1/4. So these parents have a 25 percent chance their next child will be albino.

Answer to q. 2

ANSWER: b
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