The allele for albinism (c)is recessive to the allele for normal pigmentation (C).A normally pigmented woman whose father is an albino marries an albino man whose parents are normal.They have three children,two normal and one albino.What would be the genotype for the two normal children?
A) Cc
B) cc
C) CC
D) either CC or Cc
E) either Cc or cc

Question

The allele for albinism (c)is recessive to the allele for normal pigmentation (C).A normally pigmented woman whose father is an albino marries an albino man whose parents are normal.They have three children,two normal and one albino.What would be the genotype for the two normal children?  
A) Cc
B) cc
C) CC
D) either CC or Cc
E) either Cc or cc

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The two normal children must have one normal pigmentation allele (C) from their mother and one albinism allele (c) from their father, making their genotype Cc.

The Allele for Albinism (C)is Recessive to the Allele for Normal