If a Woman Is a Carrier for the X-Linked Recessive

question 26

Multiple Choice

If a woman is a carrier for the X-linked recessive colorblindness and her husband is normal,what are their chances that a son will be colorblind?

• A)25%,since the mother is a carrier
• B)100% because the mother has the gene
• C)50%,since the mother is a carrier
• D)None,since the father is normal
• E)None,since he will be also a carrier

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