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WAEC Biology 2022 Objective — Question 48

Question 48 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Biology 2022 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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When two carriers of sickle cell anaemia produce an offspring, the probability of the offspring being a sickler is

  • A. ¾
  • B. ¼Correct
  • C. ½
  • D.

Explanation

Two carriers (heterozygous, AS×AS) have offspring in the ratio 1 AA : 2 AS : 1 SS, so the probability of a sickler (SS) offspring is ¼.

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