A woman who is a carrier of the hemophilia allele and a man that is normal for hemophilia allele have

children. What is the chance they will have a son that has hemophilia? What is the chance they have a daughter

that has hemophilia?

50%, 0%

50%, 50%

0%, 50%

100% have hemophilia

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Rachel Arnold

8 March, 06:48

A woman who is a carrier of the hemophilia allele and a man that is normal for hemophilia allele have

children. What is the chance they will have a son that has hemophilia? What is the chance they have a daughter

that has hemophilia?

50%, 0%

50%, 50%

0%, 50%

100% have hemophilia

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Benjamin Mayo · Answer 1

the chance they will have a son that has hemophilia is 50%

the chance they have a daughter that has hemophilia is 50%

Explanation:

H - normal allele

h - hemophilia allele

A woman who is a carrier of the hemophilia allele - X (H) X (h)

A man that is normal for hemophilia allele - X (h) Y

Punnet Square:

X (H) X (h) - Daughter X (H) Y - Son X (h) X (h) - Daughter X (h) Y - Son

A woman who is a carrier of the hemophilia allele and a man that is normal for hemophilia allele havechildren. What is the chance they will have a son that has hemophilia? What is the chance they have a daughterthat has hemophilia?50%, 0%50%, 50%0%, 50%100% have hemophilia

A woman who is a carrier of the hemophilia allele and a man that is normal for hemophilia allele have

children. What is the chance they will have a son that has hemophilia? What is the chance they have a daughter

that has hemophilia?

50%, 0%

50%, 50%

0%, 50%

100% have hemophilia