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2. Albinism, lack of pigmentation in humans, results from an autosomal recessive

ID: 191051 • Letter: 2

Question

2. Albinism, lack of pigmentation in humans, results from an autosomal recessive gene (a). Two parents with normal pigmentation have an albino child. a) What is the probability that their next child will be albino? b) What is the probability that their next child will be an albino girl? c) What is the probability that their next three children will be albino? 3. If the trait represented by the shaded symbol in the following pedigree is autosomal recessive, indicate genotypes for each individual in the pedigree. If more than one genotype is possible, give all possible genotypes. Gen I Gen II Gen III Gen IV

Explanation / Answer

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Albinism, lack of pigmentation in humans, results from an autosomal recessive gene designated a. Two parents with normal pigmentation have an albino child.

What is the probability that their next child will be albino?

What is the probability that the next child will be an albino girl?

what is the probability that there three chlidren will be albino?

ANSWER

1.1/4

2.1/4X1/2=1/8

3.1/4X1/4X1/4=1/64