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.
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All daughters are normal visioned and 50% of sons are likely to be colour blind.Need a full question paper?
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