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FAMILY PEDIGREE

YOUR SISTER HAS CYSTIC FIBROSIS AND YOU ARE CONTEMPLATING HAVING CHILDREN OF YOUR OWN. YOUR MATE RECALLS HAVING A COUSIN WITH THE DISEASE.  WHAT IS THE RISK THAT ONE OR MORE OF YOUR CHILDREN WILL HAVE CYSTIC FIBROSIS?  IF YOU CAN DRAW A PEDIGREE OF YOUR FAMILY, ASSUMING YOU HAVE ONLY ONE SISTER AND YOUR MATE HAS ONLY ONE SISTER.

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