Red-green colorblindness is inherited as a sex-linked recessive trait. The gene is found on the X chromosome. Can a man with normal color vision father a daughter who is red-green colorblind?
A)Yes, if the woman with whom he mates is red-green colorblind.
B)Yes, if the man is heterozygous for red-green colorblindness.
C)No, he can't (unless there is a mutation).
D)No, the expression of the trait skips a generation.

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A man with normal color vision has a normal X chromosome and cannot pass on the red-green colorblind gene to his daughter unless there is a mutation.

Red-Green Colorblindness Is Inherited as a Sex-Linked Recessive Trait