Pathology General 4bcdcee7

True about autosomal dominant type of inheritance:

25% affected & 50 % carrier, if one parent affected

50% affected & 75 % carrier, if both parent affected

75% affected, if both parent affected

50% affected, if one parent affected

High-Yield Explanation

Answer- D. 50% affected, if one parent affectedAutosomal dominant disorders are manifested in the heterozygous state .Both males and females are affected.Because the alleles segregate randomly at meiosis, the probability that an offspring will be affected is 50%.

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