Gce Model Questions Vol1 2023 Biology Question 35

Practice objective / multiple choice question 35 from the 2023 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2023 Biology Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 35 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2023 • BIOLOGY • objective

In a species with XY sex determination, colour blindness is caused by a recessive allele \(r\) on the X chromosome. A normal male (\(X^{R}Y\)) is crossed with a heterozygous carrier female (\(X^{R}X^{r}\)). Their daughters are then mated with a colour‑blind male (\(X^{r}Y\)). What is the probability that a granddaughter (female) from this second cross is colour‑blind?

Answer Options

A. 0.125
Correct Answer B. 0.25
C. 0.75
D. 0.5
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
0.25

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2023 Biology Question 35. It is one of the objective questions from the 2023 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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