Your mother has albinism, which is a recessive trait. You learn that your spouse's mother also has albinism. Neither you nor your spouse have albinism. What are the odds that your first child will have albinism?
A) 0
B) 1/4
C) 1/2
D) 3/4
E) 1

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Since albinism is a recessive trait, both your mother and your spouse's mother being albino means you and your spouse are carriers (heterozygous). When two carriers have a child, the odds of the child being albino (receiving two recessive alleles) are 1/4.

Your Mother Has Albinism, Which Is a Recessive Trait