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Suppose you are a genetic counsellor, and a man and woman come to you with concerns that if they have a child together, it could have cystic fibrosis. Also suppose that genetic tests reveal that the woman is a carrier for cystic fibrosis but the man is NOT. Which of the following is the best advice you could give them?

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Each child that they produce will have a 50% chance of having cystic fibrosis, and the other 50% will be carriers.

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They should not have any concerns, because no child that they produce should have cystic fibrosis.

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No child that they produce should have cystic fibrosis, but each of their children will have a 50% chance of being a carrier.

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Each of their offspring will have cystic fibrosis.

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