James Has One Brown-Eye Gene and One Blue-Eye Gene

question 530

Multiple Choice

James has one brown-eye gene and one blue-eye gene. His wife Carolyn also has one brown-eye gene and one blue-eye gene. What is the chance that their child could have blue eyes?

• A)one chance in two
• B)one chance in three
• C)one chance in four
• D)no chance (zero out of four)

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Definitions:

Associative Play

A stage of play in which children play alongside each other with minimal interaction or cooperation, yet there is some form of association between their activities.

Social Play

Play in which children interact with and are influenced by others.

Solitary Play

A developmental stage in early childhood where children play alone, focused on their own activities without seeking interaction with others.

Onlooker Play

A type of play where a child watches others play but does not actively participate, often observed in early childhood.