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The probability that a daughter will be colorblind depends on the specific genetic inheritance pattern associated with color blindness. In general, color blindness is more commonly inherited in males than females. The most common type of color blindness, red-green color blindness, is caused by a recessive gene carried on the X chromosome.
If the mother is a carrier for the color blindness gene (heterozygous), and the father is not colorblind, the probability of a daughter being colorblind would be 0%. This is because the daughter would need to inherit the color blindness gene from both parents, which is unlikely in this scenario.
If the mother is colorblind and the father is not colorblind, the probability of a daughter being colorblind would be 100%. This is because the daughter would inherit the color blindness gene from the mother, as well as receive an X chromosome from the father, which could potentially carry the color blindness gene.
If both parents are colorblind, the probability of a daughter being colorblind would be 100%. This is because the daughter would receive an X chromosome carrying the color blindness gene from both parents.
If the father is colorblind and the mother is a carrier, the probability of a daughter being colorblind would be 50%. This is because the daughter has a 50% chance of receiving the X chromosome carrying the color blindness gene from the father, and also has a 50% chance of receiving the X chromosome carrying the normal color vision gene from the mother.
Overall, without more specific information about the parents' genetic status, it is not possible to provide a single numerical probability for the likelihood of a daughter being colorblind.