Question
A normal visioned woman, whose father is colour blind, marries a normal visioned man. What would be the probability of her (a) sons (b) daughters to be colour blind? Explain with the help of pedigree chart.

Answer


All daughters are normal visioned and 50% of sons are likely to be colour blind.

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