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Hemophilia is an X-linked recessive disorder (Xh) that is passed through generations and can be traced by using a pedigree.
Charles is a blank box with a Upper X Upper H Upper Y genotype and Marie is a half-filled circle with a X Upper H x h genotype.
What is the probability that a female child of Charles and Marie would suffer from hemophilia?
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Reason: Daughters get their X from the father (X^H) and one X from the mother (X^H or X^h). Possible female genotypes: X^H X^H (normal) or X^H X^h (carrier). Because they always inherit a normal X^H from the father, none will express the X-linked recessive hemophilia.
Reason: Daughters get their X from the father (X^H) and one X from the mother (X^H or X^h). Possible female genotypes: X^H X^H (normal) or X^H X^h (carrier). Because they always inherit a normal X^H from the father, none will express the X-linked recessive hemophilia.
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