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A human female will definitely be a colour blind it

A

both of her parents are also colour blind.

B

her mother is a carrier and her father is a colour blind.

C

her mother carries the allele for colour blindness on both X chromosomes.

D

her father is a colour blind and her mother is normal.

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To determine whether a human female will definitely be color blind if both of her parents are color blind, we need to understand the genetics behind color blindness. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding Color Blindness**: - Color blindness is often caused by a mutation in the genes responsible for color vision, located on the X chromosome. It is typically inherited in an X-linked recessive manner. 2. **Genetic Makeup of Parents**: - Since both parents are color blind, we can denote their genotypes. The mother (female) has two X chromosomes, and if she is color blind, her genotype is XcXc (where Xc represents the X chromosome with the color blindness allele). - The father (male) has one X and one Y chromosome. Since he is color blind, his genotype is XcY. 3. **Determining the Offspring's Genotype**: - When these parents have a daughter, she will inherit one X chromosome from each parent. The mother can only pass on an Xc chromosome (since she is XcXc), and the father can pass on either an Xc or a Y chromosome. However, since the daughter will inherit an X chromosome from the father, she will inherit Xc from the mother and Xc from the father. 4. **Conclusion**: - Therefore, the daughter’s genotype will be XcXc. Since she has two copies of the color blindness allele, she will definitely be color blind. ### Final Answer: A human female will definitely be color blind if both of her parents are color blind. ---
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