Your mother has albinism, which is a recessive trait. You learn that your spouse's mother also has albinism. Neither

you nor your spouse have albinism. What are the odds that your first child will have albinism?



a. 0
b. 1/4
c. 1/2
d. 3/4
e. 1


ANSWER: b

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