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In human beings blue eyes colour is recessive to brown eye .A brown man has a blue eyed mother
(a)What is the genotype of his mother?
(b)What are possible genotype of his father?

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To solve the question regarding the eye color inheritance in humans, we will follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Genetics of Eye Color**: - In humans, the allele for brown eyes (B) is dominant, while the allele for blue eyes (b) is recessive. This means that a person with at least one B allele will have brown eyes, while a person with two b alleles (bb) will have blue eyes. 2. **Analyzing the Mother's Genotype**: ...
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