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A normal woman, whose father was colour blind, is married to normal visioned man. Their sons would be

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75% colour blind
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50% colour blind
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100% colour blind
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All normal
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Solution

The correct option is B 50% colour blind
Colour blindness is X-linked recessive disorder. Father transmits his X chromosome to the daughters so the colour blind father will inherit his affected X chromosome to the daughter. Hence, the genotype of carrier female will be (XcX) and that of normal man will be (XY). The carrier female and normal man inherit the disease to 50% sons. Correct answer is option B.

Parent generation : "XcX" x "XY"

Gametes
XcX --->
Xy
Xc X
X XcX
carrier girl
XX
normal daughter
Y XcY
colour blind boy
XY
normal boy

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