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Knowing that albinism determined by a recessive gene in man' presence of albinism in children born to a couple proves that

A

Both the father and the mother are heterozygous for albinism

B

The father is homozygous normal but the mother is heterozygous or vice versa

C

The father is homozygous for albinism but the mother is heterozygous or vice versa

D

(a) and (c) are correct

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The correct Answer is:
D
Albinism is a recessive character and it expressed when both alleles are in homozygous state.
Case – I :
Both parents are heterozygous for albinism.

Case – II :
When one parent is homozygous for albinism and other is heterozygous.
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