Genetics: Colorblindness and Blood Type

[shawonna23]

1. Homework Statement

A colorblind man with blood type AB marries a woman with normal vision and blood type A who is heterozygous for both traits. What are the odds of having a daughter that is colorblind and has blood type A?

2. Homework Equations

Xc Y IA IB x XC Xc IA i


3. The Attempt at a Solution

Dont know if it is 2/8=1/4 or 2/16=1/8

 

[redpenguin]

Since these traits are not linked.. it might be easier to visualize these crosses as separate then bring the information together at the end. If we cross the Xc Y x XC Xc, then (1/4) of the offspring to be colorblind females. If we cross the blood types IA IB x IA i, then we get (1/2) of the offspring to be blood type A.

Since the target phenotype was a female that was color blind AND blood type A... we multiply the answers.

(1/4)(1/2)= (1/8) will be colorblind type A females <----- Final Answer

 

[shawonna23]

thanks for the explanation...i understand it even better now!