Asked by Sherisse Douang on Jun 20, 2024

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What are the possible genotypes of a female child from the union of a woman who is heterozygous for hemophilia and a man who has normal blood clotting characteristics?

A) XHXH or XHXh
B) XHXh
C) XHYH
D) Hh
E) HH

Heterozygous

A genetic condition where an individual has two different alleles for a specific gene, one inherited from each parent.

Hemophilia

A genetic disorder characterized by the inability of blood to clot properly, leading to excessive bleeding from even minor injuries.

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Kayla HelfeldJun 27, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
Hemophilia is a sex-linked recessive trait. A heterozygous woman (X^HX^h) and a normal man (X^HY) can produce a female child with either the genotype X^HX^H (normal) or X^HX^h (carrier).