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Red green colourblindness is a sex linke...

Red green colourblindness is a sex linked trait. Which of the given statements is not correct regarding colourblindness ?

A

It is more common in males than in females

B

Homozygous recessive condition is required for the expression of colourblindness in females.

C

Males can be carriers of the trait

D

Colourblind women always have colourblind father and always produce colorblined son.

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The correct Answer is:
C

Since colourblindness is a sex-linked recessive trait and males just have one X chromosome, they can never be the carriers. Males will always express the disease/phenotype.
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