Red-Green Color Blindness Is an X-Linked Recessive Trait in Humans

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Multiple Choice

Red-green color blindness is an X-linked recessive trait in humans. What is the probability that a color-blind woman and a man with normal vision will have a color-blind daughter?

• A) 100 percent
• B) 75 percent
• C) 50 percent
• D) 25 percent
• E) 0 percent

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Definitions:

Spermatogenesis

Production of sperm in males by the process of meiosis and maturation.

Klinefelter Syndrome

A genetic condition in males resulting from an extra X chromosome, characterized by reduced fertility and often mild physical and cognitive features.

Chromosomal Combinations

Variations in the arrangement and number of chromosomes, contributing to genetic diversity in sexual reproduction.

Turner Syndrome

A chromosomal condition that affects development in females, where a female is partly or completely missing an X chromosome, leading to various medical and developmental issues.