AP Biology· difficulty 3/5
A genetic disease has incomplete penetrance. Of 100 individuals with the disease genotype, only 80 actually exhibit the disease.
What is the penetrance of this disease allele?
Cannot be determined.
80%
20%
100%
Explanation
Penetrance = (# with phenotype)/(# with genotype) = 80/100 = 80 percent.
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