Albinism results from a recessive allele. Which of the following describes the expected offspring from a normally pigmented male (who had an albino father) and an albino wife?

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The normally pigmented male is a carrier (heterozygous) because his father was albino (homozygous recessive). The albino wife is homozygous recessive. Their offspring have a 50% chance of being carriers (normal pigmentation) and a 50% chance of being albino.

Albinism Results from a Recessive Allele