Question

Please help !! Use a Punnett square constructed for the stated situation to answer the associated question.

In order to have sickle cell anemia, one needs to inherit two sickle cell anemia genes. In order to be a carrier of sickle cell anemia, one needs to inherit one sickle cell anemia gene and one normal gene. Consider the genetic possibilities for a child of parents who are both carriers of sickle cell anemia. What is the probability that the child will neither have sickle cell anemia nor be a carrier of sickle cell anemia?

Answer 1

The Choices Are
A 1/4

B 1/5

C 1/8

D 3/4

Answer 2

alright well say that sickle cell is the type SS, carriers, are Ss, and normal is ss.
if both parents are carriers then both parents have type Ss so your punnet square looks like
fill that in