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What is the genotype of a male with red-green color blindness?

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The genotype of male with red-green color blindness is XY, X chromosome possessing recessive allele of gene responsible for differentiating red-green color.

Step-by-step explanation:

Color blindness is sex-linked trait and its inheritance follows criss-cross pattern. Dominant gene of allelomorpihc pair enables a person to differentiate between red and green color.

The genotype of male and female are different for the pair of sex chromosomes. Male is hetero-zygous (XY) and female is homo-zygous (XX). The gene controlling this trait is present on X chromosome.

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