OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
GENETICS
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Question
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100%
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75%
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50%
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25%
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Detailed explanation-1: -A) What is the probability that a daughter of this mating with be a hemophiliac? The probability that a daughter of this mating with be a hemophiliac is zero. Although, there is a 50% chance that a daghter will be a carrier.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hemophilia A and hemophilia B are inherited in an X-linked recessive pattern . The genes associated with these conditions are located on the X chromosome, which is one of the two sex chromosomes . In males (who have only one X chromosome), one altered copy of the gene in each cell is sufficient to cause the condition.
Detailed explanation-3: -An X-linked recessive means that a female requires mutated genes on both X chromosomes, while a male requires only one mutated gene located on the X chromosome. So, women can be both carriers and affected.