Question (3 points)
1st attempt
Phenylketonuria, or PKU, is a disease where a missing enzyme leads to a buildup of lipids in the brain, damaging it. In the United States, all babies are tested for this disorder since the symptoms can be managed by following a special diet. A couple, neither of whom have PKU, are expecting their third child. Their first two children were born with PKU. What is the chance they will have another child with PKU?
Choose one:
A. They have a 50% chance of having another child with PKU.
B. They have a 25% chance of having another child with PKU.
C. They have a 0% chance of having another child with PKU.
D. They have a 75% chance of having another child with PKU.