The mother is a carrier for albinism and the father has two dominant genes for normal skin color. The probability that their offspring will be albino is

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Albinism is a recessive trait, meaning an individual must inherit two recessive alleles to express the condition. Since the father has two dominant alleles for normal skin color, he cannot pass on an allele for albinism. The mother, being a carrier, has one normal and one albinism allele. Therefore, all offspring will inherit at least one dominant allele from the father, preventing the expression of albinism.

The Mother Is a Carrier for Albinism and the Father