In humans, the allele for red-green color blindness is X-linked and recessive. An XY man with normal color vision marries a color-blind XX woman who gives birth to a XX color-blind daughter.  A] What is the phenotype and genotype ratios possible for a child born to this couple. B] What is the probability that the second XX daughter of this same couple will also be color blind? C] What is the probability that the next child this couple produces together will be a color-blind XY son? D] What can you tell me about the first color-blind daughter born?

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In humans, the allele for red-green color blindness is X-linked and recessive. An XY man with normal color vision marries a color-blind XX woman who gives birth to a XX color-blind daughter. 

A] What is the phenotype and genotype ratios possible for a child born to this couple.

B] What is the probability that the second XX daughter of this same couple will also be color blind?

C] What is the probability that the next child this couple produces together will be a color-blind XY son?

D] What can you tell me about the first color-blind daughter born?

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