Question
Biology Question on Mendelian Disorders
A man whose father is a colourblind, marry a woman, who is a daughter of colourblind mother. The offspring of this couple will be
A
all daughter and sons are colourblind
B
50% colourblind and 50% normal son
C
carrier normal daughter and colourblind sons
D
colourblind sons and normal daughter
Answer
carrier normal daughter and colourblind sons
Explanation
Solution
Man is normal while women of colourblind mother is also colourblind. The gene for colour blindness is present on X-chromosome as a recessive autosomal diseases. One X-chromosome from mother goes to daughter and other to son while the X-chromosome of father (Normal) goes to daughter and 4 chromosome to son.