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Q.

One of the two X chromosomes of a woman has one allele for haemophilia and one allele for colourblindness. Her other X chromosome has normal alleles. She marries a normal man. Which of the following is most likely about their offspring?

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a

Half of the sons and half of the daughters are colourblind.

b

Half of the sons are haemophilic and half of the daughters are colourblind.

c

Half of their sons and daughters suffer from colourblindness as well as haemophilia.

d

Half of their sons suffer from haemophilia as well as colourblindness.

answer is D.

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Mother  - XXch  Father - XY

Sons - XY (Normal), XchY (Both colourblind and haemophilic)

Daughters - XX (Normal), XchX (Carrier for colourblindness and haemophilia)

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