A recessive allele causes condition X. A heterozygous man and homozygous recessive woman want to have a child. Use a punnet square to determine the probability that the child will have condition X.

Father genotype: HhMother genotype: hh(DRAW PUNNET SQUARE ON WHITEBOARD)Child with condition X will have genotype hh.Probability = 0.5 (50%).

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