13. This problem deals with eye color, an inherited trait. For purposes of this

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13. This problem deals with eye color, an inherited trait. For purposes of this problen, assume 17) that only two eye colors are possible, brown and blue. We use b to represent a blue eye gene and B a brown eye gene. If any B genes are present, the person will have brown eyes. The table shows the four possibilities for the children of two Bb (brown-eyed) parents where each parent has one of each eye color gene. Second Parent B BB Bb First Parent b Bb bb Find the probability that these parents give birth to a child who has blue eyes.

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Since it is given that, if any genres of B are present then the chidlren will have Blue eyes, so only case when Blue child Possible is when both have blue eyes

P( bb) = 0.50*0.50 = 0.25

So, answer is 0.25

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