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3. Is it possible for a mom who can see color and is a heterozygous carrier for colorblindness (XRXr) and a normal-vision dad (XRY) to have a colorblind daughter? Explain and show your understanding. Colorblindness
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3. Is it possible for a mom who can see color and is a heterozygous carrier for

colorblindness (XRXr) and a normal-vision dad (XRY) to have a colorblind
daughter? Explain and show your understanding. Colorblindness is an
X-linked recessive trait.​

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No their daughter will not have colorblindness but she may be heterozygous carrier for colorblindness because the genotype of their daughter will be either,
XRXR normal daughter.
XRXr heterozygous carrier of colorblindness.
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