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Colorblindness is a sex-linked recessive trait. If B=normal and b=colorblind, what would be the genotype of a normal male? Question 1 options: XbY XBYb XBXb XBY

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The Genotype of a normal male wil be: XBY.

Step-by-step explanation:

  • A sex linked recessive disorder is expressed only in males because males have only one X chromosome and so only one allele for this gene can be present in them.
  • Hence, if the recessive allele is present then colour blindness will occur.
  • If the dominant allele is present then the male will be normal.
  • XbY has a recessive allele so the male with this genotype will be color blind.
  • XBYb cannot be aoption because Y chromosome cannot have the allele of the gene.
  • XBXb is a female carrier's genotype.
  • XBY has the dominant allele and so the man with this genotype will be normal.

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