Janice has cystic fibrosis. Cystic fibrosis is caused by a recessive allele (f). What is the probability of her baby having cystic fibrosis? The baby’s father is heterozygous for cystic fibrosis.

Answer = 50% chance of developing cystic fibrosis 

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