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A colour blind daughter is born in case of

A

Colour blind mother normal father

B

Carrier mother colour blind father

C

Normal mother colour blind father

D

Carrier mother normal father

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### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding Colorblindness**: - Colorblindness is a genetic disorder that is inherited in an X-linked recessive manner. This means that the gene responsible for colorblindness is located on the X chromosome. 2. **Identify the Genetic Makeup**: - Females have two X chromosomes (XX), while males have one X and one Y chromosome (XY). For a female to be colorblind, she must inherit two copies of the colorblind allele (one from each parent) or be a carrier (one normal X and one colorblind X). 3. **Analyzing the Options**: - **Option A**: Colorblind mother and a normal father. - A colorblind mother (XcXc) can only pass on Xc to her daughters, leading to colorblind daughters. However, a normal father (XY) cannot contribute a colorblind allele. - **Option B**: Carrier mother and a colorblind father. - A carrier mother (XXc) can pass on either a normal X (X) or the colorblind X (Xc). The colorblind father (XcY) can only pass on the Xc. This combination can produce colorblind daughters. - **Option C**: Normal mother and a colorblind father. - A normal mother (XX) can only pass on normal Xs, resulting in no colorblind daughters. - **Option D**: Carrier mother and normal father. - A carrier mother (XXc) can pass on either a normal X or a colorblind X, but a normal father (XY) cannot contribute a colorblind allele, leading to no colorblind daughters. 4. **Conclusion**: - The only scenario that can lead to the birth of a colorblind daughter is **Option B: Carrier mother and a colorblind father**. This is because the carrier mother can pass on the colorblind allele (Xc), and the colorblind father can only pass on his colorblind allele (Xc). ### Final Answer: - The correct answer is **Option B: Carrier mother and a colorblind father**. ---
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