K Men have XY or YX chromosomes and women have XX chromosomes X linked recessive genetic diseases such as juvenile retinoschisis

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K Men have XY or YX chromosomes and women have XX chromosomes X linked recessive genetic diseases such as juvenile retinoschisis occur when there is a defective X chromosome that occurs without a paired X chromosome that is not defective Represent a defective X chromosome with lowercase x so a child with the xY or Yx pair of chromosomes will have the disease and a child with XX or XY or YX or xX or Xx will not have the disease Each parent contributes one of the chromosomes to the child Complete parts a through d below a If a father has the defective x chromosome and the mother has good XX chromosomes what is the probability that a son will inherit the disease 0 Type an integer or a decimal Do not round b If a father has the defective x chromosome and the mother has good XX chromosomes what is the probability that a daughter will inherit the disease Type an integer or a decimal Do not round

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