The Probability That a Boy Whose Mother Is Heterozygous for an X-Linked

question 31

Multiple Choice

The probability that a boy whose mother is heterozygous for an X-linked trait inherits the recessive allele is

• A) 1/16.
• B) 1/8.
• C) 1/4.
• D) 1/2.
• E) 2/3.

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