Any child of two carriers for an autosomal recessive trait has a _____% chance of inheriting this trait.
A)0
B)25
C)50
D)75
E)100

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When two carriers for an autosomal recessive trait have a child, each parent has a 50% chance of passing on the recessive allele, resulting in a 25% chance that the child inherits the recessive trait (homozygous recessive). Therefore, the answer is B) 25%.

Any Child of Two Carriers for an Autosomal Recessive Trait