Question

hemophillia is a hereditary bleeding disorder that primarily affects males. in 3-5 sentences, summarize why this condition typically affects males more than females?

Answer 1

Hemophilia is a hereditary bleeding disorder primarily affecting males due to its X-linked recessive inheritance pattern. Males have one X and one Y chromosome (XY), while females have two X chromosomes (XX). If a male inherits an X chromosome carrying the hemophilia gene mutation, he will express the disorder because he does not have a second X chromosome to potentially provide a normal copy of the gene. In contrast, females would need to inherit two copies of the mutated gene (one from each parent) to exhibit symptoms of the disorder, making it less common for them to be affected.