Cystic fibrosis is a fatal lung condition that results from a recessive gene. If one parent is a healthy carrier for the condition while the other is not a carrier, what is the likely outcome for any children they might have?
a. The children will be heterozygous for cystic fibrosis, and all will develop the disease
b. Fifty percent of their children will develop the disease, and the other fifty percent will be carriers.
c. None of the children will have the disease, and none will be carriers.
d. None of the children will have the disease, but they have a fifty percent chance of becoming carriers.
d
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a. Any teacher can be successful in implementing an IEP. b. Classrooms with single teachers appear to be most successful in inclusion programs. c. Children who have physical, but no cognitive disabilities, appear to benefit most from full- inclusion programs. d. Having children with a wide array of disabilities in the same class makes for the most effective inclusion programs.