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A Woman with Tritanopia (A Rare Form of Inherited Blue-Yellow

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A woman with tritanopia (a rare form of inherited blue-yellow color blindness)marries a man who also has tritanopia.Their first daughter has normal color vision but is diagnosed with PKU.
a)Based on this information,what is the most likely mode of inheritance of tritanopia?
b)Using symbols of your own invention,write the genotypes of the two parents and of their daughter.(Assume independent assortment.)
c)What is the probability that the couple's next child is a son with tritanopia and PKU? (Assume independent assortment.)


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