If Two Parents Have Brown Eyes, but Each of Them

question 24

Multiple Choice

If two parents have brown eyes, but each of them also has a recessive gene for blue eyes in their genotype,

• A) none of their children will have blue eyes.
• B) there is a 1-in-4 chance that one of their children will have blue eyes.
• C) there is a fifty-fifty chance one of their children will have blue eyes.
• D) we cannot predict what color eyes their children will have.

---

Definitions:

Dividends

Funds distributed by a company to its stockholders, typically from earnings.

Retained Earnings

The portion of net income not distributed to shareholders but retained by the company to reinvest in its core business or to pay off debt.

Stock Dividend

A payment made to shareholders in the form of additional shares rather than cash, often based on a predetermined ratio to existing ownership.

Balance Sheet

A summary document that outlines a firm's liabilities, assets, and equity held by shareholders at a particular moment.