Question

Cystic fibrosis is a recessive genetic disease that affects the respiratory and digestive systems. Devin, who has Cystic fibrosis , and Cindy (no cystic fibrosis in her family) are married and planning to have children. As a student of genetics, develop an explanation for their chances to have a child that does not have Cystic fibrosis.

Answer 1

There is no chance of child with the disease

Explanation:

As cystic fibrosis is a recessive disease homogeneous condition is required in child to have the disease . Since the mother is not suffering from the disease & there is no history in her family so she does not have the gene for cystic fibrosis