Sex-Linked Inheritance Problem Set
Problem 10: Offspring of human females who are carriers for X-linked traits
A human female "carrier" who is heterozygous for the recessive, sex-linked trait red color blindness, marries a normal male.
What proportion of their female progeny will show the trait?
A. AllB. 1/2
C. 1/4
D. 0
E. 3/4
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Updated: July 15, 1999
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