in humans, normal skin pigmentation is influenced by a dominant gene (c), which allows pigmentation to develop. all individuals who are homozygous for the recessive allele (c) are unable to produce an enzyme needed for melanin formation and are therefore referred to as albino. two normal parents produce an albino child. what are the chances that the next child will be an albino? 1/2 chance 1/8 chance 2/3 chance no chance 1/4 chance

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