Question

An albino man married a woman who isn't albino. What's the probability of this couple having an offspring that isn't albino? What's the genotypes and phenotypes for their offspring?

Answer 1

If the woman is heterozygous normal: Half of their kids would be heterozygous normal and the other half would be homozygous albino.

Offspring Genotypes: Aa, aa

Offspring Phenotypes: Normal, albino

Albino probability: 50%

If the woman is homozygous normal: All of their kids would be Heterozygous normal, no albinos.

Offspring Genotypes: Aa

Offspring Phenotypes: Normal

Albino probability: 0%