A father is colorblind, but his wife is not colorblind and is not a carrier of the gene for colorblindness. If the couple has a son, will he be colorblind?
W) Yes, because colorblindness is always passed from father to son
X) No, because the mother is neither colorblind nor a carrier of colorblindness
Y) There is a 50% chance because colorblindness is autosomal dominant
Z) Yes, because the gene for colorblindness is located on the Y chromosome
✔️Answer:X) NO, BECAUSE THE MOTHER IS NEITHER COLORBLIND NOR A CARRIER OF COLORBLINDNESS
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