Jessica's mother has blue eyes, with two recessive genes for blue eyes. Her father has brown eyes, with two dominant genes for brown eyes. What are the chances that Jessica has blue eyes?
A) 50 percent
B) 75 percent
C) 25 percent
D) 0 percent

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Jessica's mother can only pass on a recessive blue eye gene, while her father can only pass on a dominant brown eye gene. Therefore, Jessica will have one recessive and one dominant gene, resulting in brown eyes.

Jessica's Mother Has Blue Eyes, with Two Recessive Genes for Blue