a gene on the y chromosone causes a rare disease. A woman married to a man with the disease has three children. The first two are daughters without the disease. The third is a son. What is the probability that the son will have the gene
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A sex-linked gene on the Y chromosome causes a rare disease. A woman married to a man with the disease has three children. The first two are daughters without the disease. The third is a son. What is the probability that he will have the gene? Show your work.
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