you have two genes that result in hearing loss. both genes are autosomal. in one case, hearing loss is the result of a recessive allele. in the other case, hearing loss is a dominant disease. if an individual with recessive hearing loss married an individual who was heterozygous for both genes, what is the probability that their children would be deaf. you have two genes that result in hearing loss. both genes are autosomal. in one case, hearing loss is the result of a recessive allele. in the other case, hearing loss is a dominant disease. if an individual with recessive hearing loss married an individual who was heterozygous for both genes, what is the probability that their children would be deaf. 3/4 all of their children will be deaf 5/8 1/2