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A couple having five daughters only is expecting sixth progeny. The chance of the progeny being a son is
BiologyPrinciples of Inheritance and VariationNEET
Options:
  • A 0
  • B 25%
  • C 50%
  • D 100%
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The correct answer is: 50%
A family of five daughter only is expecting sixth issue. The chance of its beings a son is 50%.

Human have 22 pairs of autosome and a pair of sex chromosomes which are XX in females and XY in males. So if we cross the parents there is 1 : 1 chance for boy and girl.

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