Hemophilia a Is an X-Linked Recessive Trait

question 38

Multiple Choice

Hemophilia A is an X-linked recessive trait. Which would be true about the parents of a hemophiliac son?

• A) The mother must have the recessive allele. The father's genotype doesn't have any effect on the son.
• B) The father must have the recessive allele. The mother's genotype doesn't have any effect on the son.

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