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Humans inherit colour of their eyes from their parents. Brown-eyed couple has three blue-eyed children. Which of the following statements gives correct explanation of this situation?

(i) Each parent has an allele for brown eyes and an allele for blue eyes.

(ii) The allele for blue eyes is recessive.

(iii) The probability that their next child will have blue eyes is 0.75.

(iv) The probability that their next child will have brown eyes is 0.5.

 

A) (i) and (ii) only              

B) (i) and (iii) only

C) (ii) and (iv) only 

D) (iii) and (iv) only