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IB Biology HL 3.2.5 Dominant and recessive alleles Question Bank

Practise IB Biology HL 3.2.5 by analysing complex inheritance crosses, lethal alleles and genetic-disorder probabilities.

Syllabus
First assessment 2025
Course
Biology HL
Level
HL

Exam points

  • Analyse inheritance ratios involving heterozygosity, lethal alleles and sex-linked or autosomal conditions.
  • Evaluate Punnett-grid evidence to calculate genetic-disorder and phenotype probabilities.

D3.2.5—Dominant and recessive alleles question 1

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Huntington's disease is an autosomal dominant genetic disease. What are the chances of two parents that are heterozygous for the gene having a child with Huntington's disease?

A

25 %

B

50 %

C

75 %

D

100 %

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