AP Biology· difficulty 3/5
A carrier mother (X^C X^c) and normal father (X^C Y) have children. What is the probability that a son is color blind?
3/4
1/4
1/2
1/8
Explanation
Sons get Y from father and either X^C or X^c from mother — 1/2 chance of X^c (color blind).
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