The gene for normal skin pigment (A)can also code for the recessive trait of albinism (a).An albino man and a homozygous normal pigmented woman marry and have four children.What is the phenotype of the children?
A)75% normal and 25% albino
B)100% normal
C)50% normal and 50% albino
D)100% albino

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The albino man has the genotype "aa" and the homozygous normal pigmented woman has the genotype "AA". All children will inherit one "A" allele from the mother and one "a" allele from the father, resulting in the genotype "Aa", which expresses the normal pigmentation phenotype.

The Gene for Normal Skin Pigment (A)can Also Code for the Recessive