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One Parent Is a Carrier for a Recessive Disease

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One parent is a carrier for a recessive disease.The other parent is not a carrier and does not have the disease.Is it necessary for the fetus to undergo prenatal genetic screening to determine if she has the disease?


A) Yes, the fetus may have inherited the disease from her carrier parent.
B) Yes, the disease may be dominant in the fetus.
C) No, the fetus may be a carrier but will not have the disease.
D) No, the fetus can neither be a carrier nor have the disease.

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