The likelihood of developing a certain type of cancer has

Last updated: 3/11/2023

The likelihood of developing a certain type of cancer has been associated with two genes gene R and gene Q Inheriting a single mutant allele for either gene R or gene Q results in an increased risk for developing cancer Inheriting a single mutant allele for both genes increases the risk even further An individual who is heterozygous for gene R and homozygous nonmutant for gene Q has an offspring with an individual who is heterozygous for gene Q and homozygous nonmutant for gene R 1 Which of the following is the probability that the offspring will inherit the mutant allele for both genes 0 25 0 50 OUTS