Neither of Sean's parents has a red-green color deficiency, but Sean does. Why is this possible?
A. Both of Sean's parents must be heterozygous for the gene for red-green color deficiency.
B. Both of Sean's parents must be homozygous for the dominant allele for red-green color vision.
C. Sean's father must be heterozygous for the gene for red-green color deficiency.
D. Sean's mother must be heterozygous for the gene for red-green color deficiency.
Answer: D
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