Hemophilia Is a Sex-Linked, Recessive Genetic Disorder

question 34

Multiple Choice

Hemophilia is a sex-linked, recessive genetic disorder.If a woman who was a carrier for hemophilia married a man who had the disorder, which of the following is not true?

• A)Female children would have a 50% chance of being hemophiliac.
• B)Female children would either have the disorder or be a carrier for the disorder.
• C)All male children would be hemophiliac.
• D)Male children would have a 50% chance of being hemophiliac.

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