A woman is heterozygous for X-linked disease (Hemophilia A). If she marries a man without hemophilia,...

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A woman is heterozygous for X-linked disease (Hemophilia A). Ifshe marries a man without hemophilia, is there a chance that herdaughters will suffer from the disease?(choose the best option)

a.only daughters can suffer from the disease

  b.both daughters and sons can suffer from thedisease

  c.none of the children will suffer from thedisease

  d.only children can suffer from the disease

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Hemophilia is a Xlinked recessive disease For a female to be sufferer of this disease has to have homozygous recessive genotype of hemophilia Oftenly seen female child with such genetic make up does not survive If this    See Answer
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