A carrier female for hemophilia can pass the defective allele to:
Correct answer: C. Both sons and daughters
- A. Only sons
- B. Only daughters
- C. Both sons and daughters
- D. Neither sons nor daughters
Explanation
Carrier female (XHXh) can pass Xh to sons (XhY = hemophiliac) or daughters (XHXH = carrier). Thus, both can inherit the allele.
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