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As only one parent has the autosomal dominant condition and the other parent does not, any children of the couple have a 50% chance of inheriting the condition.
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a
50%
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This is incorrect. As only one parent has the autosomal dominant condition and the other parent does not, any children of the couple have a 50% chance of inheriting the condition.
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d
0%
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This is incorrect. As only one parent has the autosomal dominant condition and the other parent does not, any children of the couple have a 50% chance of inheriting the condition.
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c
75%
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This is incorrect. The condition is not X-linked. As only one parent has the autosomal dominant condition and the other parent does not, any children of the couple have a 50% chance of inheriting the condition.
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e
100% of male
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This is incorrect. As only one parent has the autosomal dominant condition and the other parent does not, any children of the couple have a 50% chance of inheriting the condition.
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b
25%
Concept
Chapter
2693
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Patterns of inheritance
Topic
212
Molecular and Cellular Basis of Health and Disease
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A 40-year-old man with Marfan syndrome is concerned that his children may inherit the syndrome. The mother of the children does not have the syndrome. Marfan syndrome is inherited in an autosomal dominant fashion.

What is the percentage likelihood that each of the patient's children will have inherited the condition?
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