A grandchild has a certain percentage of chance of sharing any single gene with his or her grandparents. This percentage of chance is _____.
A)50 percent
B)25 percent
C)100 percent
D)10 percent

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A grandchild has a 25 percent chance of inheriting any single gene from a grandparent because the child inherits 50% of their genes from each parent, who in turn inherited 50% of their genes from each of their parents (the grandparents).

A Grandchild Has a Certain Percentage of Chance of Sharing