Boys can inherit the recessive allele (c) that causes red-green colour blindness from their mother, not from their father. The allele for normal red and green vision is C. Which of the following genotypes are possible in men?

c only c only

B. C or c only

C. CC or cc only

D. CC, Cc or cc only

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Sergio Mcmillan

Biology

20 July, 23:57

Boys can inherit the recessive allele (c) that causes red-green colour blindness from their mother, not from their father. The allele for normal red and green vision is C. Which of the following genotypes are possible in men?

c only c only

B. C or c only

C. CC or cc only

D. CC, Cc or cc only

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Brodie · Answer 1

The answer would be b because there is a 50% chance for both.

Andres Petersen · Answer 2

Well,

If you use the Punnett square chart, you would see that men get 50% and boys 50%

Hence, since both of them are heterogeneous recessive, it would B) C or c only.

Boys can inherit the recessive allele (c) that causes red-green colour blindness from their mother, not from their father. The allele for normal red and green vision is C. Which of the following genotypes are possible in men?c only c onlyB. C or c onlyC. CC or cc onlyD. CC, Cc or cc only

Boys can inherit the recessive allele (c) that causes red-green colour blindness from their mother, not from their father. The allele for normal red and green vision is C. Which of the following genotypes are possible in men?

c only c only

B. C or c only

C. CC or cc only

D. CC, Cc or cc only