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A woman is heterozygous for blue eyes. If she were to have child with a man who is homozygous recessive for brown eyes, what is the probability of this child having blue eyes? A. 0% B. 25% C. 50% D. 75%

User Zahory
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The correct answer would be C, 50 percent.

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User Axwell
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Answer: C. 50%

Explanation: If you draw a Punnet square, you end up with Xx, Xx, xx, and xx. Therefore, there is a 50/50 chance of the child having either blue of brown eyes.

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