Neco 2021 Biology Question 45

Practice objective / multiple choice question 45 from the 2021 Neco Biology examination.

Neco 2021 Biology Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 45 NECO • 2021 • BIOLOGY • objective

A recessive genetic disorder X is autosomal recessive. An affected individual is homozygous recessive (\\(x x\\)). In a family, the father is known to be a carrier (genotype \\({X x}\\)). The mother shows no symptoms, but her brother is affected. Assuming Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, what is the probability that their child will be affected by disorder X?

Answer Options

A. 1/4
Correct Answer B. 1/6
C. 1/12
D. 1/3
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
1/6

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This is Neco 2021 Biology Question 45. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Neco Biology examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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