a.
To explain:
The way through which daughter of Jill and Tom inherited color blindness.
Introduction:
The traits can be defined as the
b.
To explain:
The X chromosome was inherited from Jill or Tom.
Introduction:
The traits can be defined as the phenotypic characteristics that are coded by the genes. The genes coding for the traits can be present in X chromosome, Y chromosome or the autosomes. The traits are inherited as autosomal recessive, autosomal dominant, X-linked recessive, X-linked dominant traits or Y linked traits. There are certain traits which are influenced or limited to one sex. The red-green colorblindness is an X-linked recessive trait.
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