A couple has three children, all whom have brown eyes and blond hair. Both parents are homozygous for brown eyes (BB) but one is a blond (rr) and the other is a redhead (Rr). What is the probability that

Alin Faur asked Feb 17, 2023

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Alin Faur asked Feb 17, 2023

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Answer: 50%

Step-by-step explanation:

The parental generation would be: BBrr x BBRr

Using the table attached below, we can see there will be a 50% chance for the third child to get brown eyes and be a redhead (BBRr)

Laochiv answered Feb 23, 2023

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