Assume that having three nostrils is inherited as a sex-linked trait on the Y chromosome. A man with three nostrils has a daughter who has a son with a man who has only two nostrils

What is the probability that the three-nostriled man's grandson has three nostrils? A) 0%
B) 25%
C) 50%
D) 100%


A

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