A bald man marries to pattern bald woman. The chance of baldness in their daughter is:
Correct answer: D. Zero
- A. 100%
- B. 50%
- C. 25%
- D. Zero
Explanation
It is indicated that the male is dominant which makes his genotype "XBY". There would be no chance of these two producing any female offspring who are bald, they would just be carriers. There would be a 100% chance that the male offspring would express the bald trait.
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