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Red-green color blindness in humans is due to an X- linked recessive gene.
Both John and Cathy have normal color vision. Cathy is adopted, and knows nothing about her biological parents. After 10 years of
marriage to John, Cathy has given birth to a color-blind daughter and a color-blind son. John filed for divorce, claiming that he is not the
father of at least one of the children. Is John justified in his claim of nonpaternity?
Yes. He cannot be the father of Cathy's son.
b. Yes, He cannot be the father of either child.
O c. No. He is the father of both children.
d. Yes. He cannot be the father of Cathy's daughter.
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Transcribed Image Text:Red-green color blindness in humans is due to an X- linked recessive gene. Both John and Cathy have normal color vision. Cathy is adopted, and knows nothing about her biological parents. After 10 years of marriage to John, Cathy has given birth to a color-blind daughter and a color-blind son. John filed for divorce, claiming that he is not the father of at least one of the children. Is John justified in his claim of nonpaternity? Yes. He cannot be the father of Cathy's son. b. Yes, He cannot be the father of either child. O c. No. He is the father of both children. d. Yes. He cannot be the father of Cathy's daughter. Next page ge ems: X Inactivation, Nondisjunction, Quiz 3 Sex-linked Traits> Jump to... Pedigree FEB 17 MacBook Air 80 DII DD F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 @ #3 $4 & *
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  • Red-green color blindness is the most common variety of color deficiency in humans. It happens to people who can’t see shades of red and green the same way as people with normal color perception do
  • X-linked recessive inheritance refers to genetic conditions associated with mutations in genes on the X chromosome. A male carrying such a mutation will be affected, because he carries only one X chromosome.
  • A female carrying a mutation in one gene, with a normal gene on the other X chromosome, is generally unaffected
  • Males are affected more often than females, because the gene is located on the X chromosome.

 

 

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