A color-blind woman and a man with normal color vision have three sons and six daughters. All the sons are color blind. Five of the daughters have normal color vision, but one of them is color blind. The color-blind daughter is 16 years old, is short for her age, and has not undergone puberty. Explain how this girl inherited her color blindness.

A color-blind woman and a man with normal color vision have three sons and six daughters. All the sons are color blind. Five of the daughters have normal color vision, but one of them is color blind. The color-blind daughter is 16 years old, is short for her age, and has not undergone puberty. Explain how this girl inherited her color blindness.

Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305251052

Author:Michael Cummings

Publisher:Michael Cummings

Chapter5: The Inheritance Of Complex Traits

Section: Chapter Questions

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