In humans, albinism is controlled by a single recessive allele ( c ), and normal skin pigmentation is controlled by the dominant allele ( C ).
A) If a homozygous normal male marries a woman with albinism, what are their chances they will have a baby with albinism? Show the Punnett Square for your answer.
B) If a heterozygous normal female marries a man with albinism, what are their chances they will have a baby with albinism? Show the Punnett Square for your answer.
C) If both the mom and dad are heterozygous normal (do NOT have albinism), what are their chances they will have a baby with albinism? Show the Punnett Square for your answer.
D) A man and woman plan to marry and wish to know the probability of their having any children with albinism. What could you tell them about their chances for having a baby with albinism if (use punnett square if possible):
a. Both are normally pigmented, but each has one parent with albinism?
b. The man has albinism, the woman is normal, but her father has albinism?
c. The woman has albinism and the man’s family includes no one with albinism?
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