Question

If both the parent has allergy how much percentage chance is there that the child will also get an allergy?

(a) 20%

(b) 48%

(c) 70%

(d) 100%

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Query is from Drug Concentration and Pharmacologic Response topic in section Applications of Pharmacokinetic Principles, Diuretics, Drug Concentration and Pharmacologic Response of Drug Biotechnology

Answer 1

Right option is (c) 70%

To elaborate: If both parents have allergies, you have a 70% of having them, if only one parent does, you have a 48% probability. Allergies can be inherited both from mother and father. If the allergy is caused by any defect in Y chromosome then only having a boy baby will have an allergy.