If a woman is a carrier for the color blind recessive allele and her husband is normal, what are their chances that their son will be color blind?

A. 100% because the mother is a carrier.
B. 50% since the mother is a carrier.
C. None since the father is normal.
D. None since he will be a carrier like his mother.


Answer: B

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