Practice question
Question
If a hemophilic man marries a carrier woman, then which of the following holds true for his progenies?
Explanation
A hemophilic father carries mutant XhY and carrier mother XH Xh. Daughters receive Xh from father and either XH or Xh from mother, yielding 50 percent XH Xh carriers and 50 percent Xh Xh hemophilic daughters. Sons show 50 percent hemophilia as described.
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