Asked by alexander
A color-blind father and a mother who does not carry the allele for color blindness want to have children. What is the probability that a male child will be color blind?
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Answered by
PsyDAG
Since the colorblind gene is on the X chromosome, how likely is it that he will give it to his son?
Answered by
a
50% ?
Answered by
mika
0%
the colorblind gene is on the x chromosome and the father cannot pass down an x chromosome because that's the mother's job so there is no chance the offspring will be colorblind
the colorblind gene is on the x chromosome and the father cannot pass down an x chromosome because that's the mother's job so there is no chance the offspring will be colorblind