With the help of given pedigree, find out the probability for the birth of a child having no disease and being a carrier (has the disease mutation in one allele of the gene) in $F_3$ generation.

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With the help of given pedigree, find out the probability for the birth of a child having no disease and being a carrier (has the disease mutation in one allele of the gene) in F_3 generation.

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Correct answer: A. 1/4

As in the F_1 generation the carrier female and non-affected (normal, not carrier) had affected male child that means the genetic disorder is sex-linked recessive. The consanguineous mating between female (X^C X) and male (X^C Y) Out of 4 child only one is carrier i.e. (1)/(4) .

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