albinism and humans is inherited as a simple, recessive trait. A normal male and an albino female have a son who is albino. They plan to have three more children, what is the probability all the children will be albino?

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∻Answer∻ ⚹ The probability that all three children will be albino is 1/8 or 12.5%. ⚹ ∻Solution∻ ‖ a ⋮ Albinism is a recessive trait, meaning that an individual must inherit two copies of the recessive allele (aa) to express the trait. ‖ ‖ b ⋮ The normal male (Aa) and the albino female (aa) can produce offspring with the following genotypes: Aa (carrier) and aa (albino). ‖ ‖ c ⋮ The probability of each child being albino (aa) is 1/2. ‖ ‖ d ⋮ The probability that all three children will be albino is calculated as $(1/2) imes (1/2) imes (1/2) = 1/8$. ‖ ∻Key Concept∻ ⚹ Recessive inheritance ⚹ ∻Explanation∻ ⚹ Albinism is inherited in a recessive manner, requiring two copies of the recessive allele for the trait to be expressed. The probability of each child being albino is 1/2, and the combined probability for three children is $(1/2)^3 = 1/8$. ⚹◊What is the probability of each child inheriting the albino trait if both parents are heterozygous carriers?⍭ Generate me a similar question◊

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