A father is affected with an autosomal dominant disorder. The mother is unaffected and does not carry the mutation. What is the chance their child will inherit the disorder?
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Correct answer: 50%
Autosomal dominant disorders require only one affected allele. A heterozygous affected parent passes the allele to 50% of children. The remaining children inherit the normal allele.
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