Question

Albinism (a condition in which a person has a faulty gene for melanin production), comes about from a homozygous recessive genotype. Using A and a to represent the alleles for melanin production, which is/ are the possible genotype/s for an albino person? Select one:

a. AA or Aa
b. AA
c. aa
d. Aa

Answer 1

Albinism is a genetic disorder that affects the coloring of the skin, hair, and eyes. The genotype for an albino person is aa.c. aa

Step-by-step explanation:

Albinism is a genetic disorder that affects the coloring of the skin, hair, and eyes. It is caused by a faulty gene for melanin production, resulting in the inability of melanocytes to produce melanin. The genotype for an albino person is homozygous recessive, represented by the genotype aa. This means that both alleles for melanin production are lowercase, indicating the absence of the functional gene.