Galactosemia-a rareautosomal-recessive disease

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Judy and Sam are thinkingof having children, but Sam's brother has galactosemia (a rareautosomal, recessive disease) and Judy's great-grandmother also hadgalactosemia. Judy has a sister who has three children, none ofwhom have galactosemia. What is the probability that Sam and Judy'sfirst child will be a daughter with galactosemia?

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