Albinism is inherited as a recessive trait in humans. If the parents are both  heterozygous for the trait, what is the probability of obtaining the following:  a. 3 albino children?  b. 2 normal girls?  c. 4 albino boys?  d. first 4 children will be normal and the last 2 children will be albino? e. 4 normal children and 2 albinos in any order?

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Albinism is inherited as a recessive trait in humans. If the parents are both  heterozygous for the trait, what is the probability of obtaining the following: 

a. 3 albino children? 

b. 2 normal girls? 

c. 4 albino boys? 

d. first 4 children will be normal and the last 2 children will be albino?

e. 4 normal children and 2 albinos in any order? 

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