A parent carries a deletion on one of the two homologouschromosomes. What is the probability of this individual's child carrying the same deletion?
A) 0%
B) 25%
C) 50%
D) 75%
E) 100%

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The child inherits one of the two homologous chromosomes from each parent. If one parent has a deletion on one chromosome, there's a 50% chance the child will inherit that chromosome with the deletion.

A Parent Carries a Deletion on One of the Two