Most Cases of Red-Green Colorblindness Are Inherited as an X-Linked

question 38

Multiple Choice

Most cases of red-green colorblindness are inherited as an X-linked recessive characteristic. Which of the following are possible if a woman, who is a carrier for colorblindness, has offspring with a male who is colorblind?

• A)All their sons will have normal color vision.
• B)All their sons will be colorblind
• C)All their daughters will be colorblind.
• D)All their daughters will have normal vision.
• E)All of the above are possible.

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