Question 39

(Multiple Choice)

Hemophiliacs have blood that does not coagulate well, and they often die at a young age. The disease allele is recessive and X-linked. Which genetic possibilities can be predicted for the offspring of a hemophiliac male and a nonhemophiliac female who is a carrier for the disease?


A) All children would be hemophiliac.
B) All females would be hemophiliac.
C) All males would be hemophiliac.
D) Some males and females could be hemophiliac.

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