Anatomy and Physiology - Connect Update
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Chapter 29, Problem 10DYKB
A woman is a carrier for the color-blindness gene, found on the X chromosome. She does not have color blindness, however. What are the chances that her female child will also inherit this gene?
- a. no chance (0%)
- b. 1 in 4 chance (25%)
- c. 2 in 4 chance (50%)
- d. 100% chance
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