A woman having the genotype $X^{c} X$ where $X^{c}$ is the allele for colour blindness would be affected. True or false?

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is B
False

The woman is a carrier for the disease as she has only one defective copy of the gene (allele) on one of her X- chromosomes. This is a X linked recessive disesae and only homozygous females are affected.

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