A) Apply the concept of sex linkage to explain why color blindness is more prevalent in XY individuals than in XX indivi

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A) Apply the concept of sex linkage to explain why color blindness is more prevalent in XY individuals than in XX indivi

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A) Apply the concept of sex linkage to explain why colorblindness is more prevalent in XY individuals than in XXindividuals. B) Mary is concerned that she may be a carrier forhemophilia, a sex-linked condition located on the X chromosome.Mary is married to John, who doesn’t have hemophilia. Assuming Maryis a carrier, what are the genotype ratios expected for Mary andJohn’s kids (specify for boys and for girls)? C) Mary and John have2 boys, none of them has hemophilia. Can we use this fact as proofthat Mary does not carry the allele for hemophilia? Explain yourargument.
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