If an albino (recessive)woman is married to a man with normal coloring and they have an albino child,what was the genotype of the man?
A)homozygous dominant
B)heterozygous
C)homozygous recessive
D)incomplete dominance
E)sex-linked recessive

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

For the couple to have an albino child, the woman must be homozygous recessive (aa). The fact that they have an albino child means that the man contributed an "a" allele. This would make his genotype either heterozygous (Aa) or homozygous recessive (aa). As albino is a recessive trait, the man could not be homozygous dominant (AA).

If an Albino (Recessive)woman Is Married to a Man with Normal