A Man and Woman Are Both of Normal Pigmentation,but Both

question 27

Multiple Choice

A man and woman are both of normal pigmentation,but both have one parent who is albino (without melanin pigmentation) .Albinism is an autosomal (not sex-linked) recessive trait.What is the probability that their first child will be an albino?

• A)0
• B)1/8
• C)1/2
• D)1/4
• E)1

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