If a carrier haemophilic female (XHXh) is married to a haemophilic male (XhY). What will be the ratio of the presence of haemophilia in the children?
Correct answer: B. Canier female 25% haemophilic female 25%, 25% normal male and 25% haemophilic male
- A. 100% all females and males will be haemophiliac
- B. Canier female 25% haemophilic female 25%, 25% normal male and 25% haemophilic male
- C. Females and males both have 50% chances to getting haemophilia
- D. Females have 50% chances of getting haemophilia and females will be 100% haemophilic
Explanation
Out of 4 children 1 son and 1 daughter would be haemophilic, 1 daughter can be a carrier and 1 son completely normal. So 2 out of 4 children are haemophilic. Hence the probability is 50%.
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