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Title: If a daughter expresses an X-linked recessive gene, she inherited the trait from
Post by: michaela40 on Mar 29, 2018
If a daughter expresses an X-linked recessive gene, she inherited the trait from
  a. her mother.
  b. her father.
  c. both parents.
  d. neither parent.
  e. her grandmother.

Question 2

Red-green color blindness is an X-linked recessive trait in humans. What is the probability that a
  color-blind woman and a man with normal vision will have a color-blind daughter?
  a. 100 percent
  b. 75 percent
  c. 50 percent
  d. 25 percent
  e. 0 percent


Title: If a daughter expresses an X-linked recessive gene, she inherited the trait from
Post by: houghtk2 on Mar 29, 2018
Answer to q. 1

C

Answer to q. 2

E


Title: If a daughter expresses an X-linked recessive gene, she inherited the trait from
Post by: michaela40 on Mar 29, 2018
I know this sounds cliche, but I was thinking the same thing for each of these. Thanks for confirming :)


Title: If a daughter expresses an X-linked recessive gene, she inherited the trait from
Post by: houghtk2 on Mar 29, 2018
I'm sure ;) Thanks for your honesty