Eight-Year-Old Rhapsody Has Just Learned That Her Younger Brother Clyde

question 13

Multiple Choice

Eight-year-old Rhapsody has just learned that her younger brother Clyde is colorblind.Although she knows she has color vision because her cat Juice is clearly orange,and she reads that nearly all people with colorblindness are boys,she is concerned about her own sons one day.If she is a carrier for colorblindness,then the risk that a son of hers is colorblind is

• A) dependent on the genes the child's father contributes.
• B) 1/8.
• C) 1/4.
• D) 1/2.
• E) not possible to calculate with the given information.

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Definitions:

Child Support

Financial contributions made by the non-custodial parent to the custodial parent to assist in the expenses associated with raising a child.

Public Assistance

Government programs designed to provide financial aid and support services to individuals and families in need.

Child-Mother Relationships

The bond and interactions between a child and their mother, showcasing the emotional, psychological, and physical connections.

Noncustodial Fathers

Fathers who do not have legal custody of their children and typically have visitation rights, sometimes also providing financial support.