A healthy couple has a child with an autosomal recessive metabolic disorder. Neither parent is affected. What is the probability that their next child will also be affected?
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Correct answer: 25%
Autosomal recessive disorders require inheritance of two mutant alleles. Two carriers have a 25% chance of producing an affected child. The remaining offspring are either carriers or unaffected.
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