Asked by steve
a couple has just learned that their daughter has hemophilia. they alredy have a son who does not have the disease.what are the genotypes of the couple
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Answered by
PsyDAG
I assume you only need to determine the sex chromosomes.
The daughter has XX sex chromosomes. Since she has hemophilia, a recessive gene on the X chromosome, she must have inherited the hemophilia from both parents. However, since the son also receives an X chromosome from mom, it must be for normal blood clotting.
With this information, you should be able to figure the answer.
The daughter has XX sex chromosomes. Since she has hemophilia, a recessive gene on the X chromosome, she must have inherited the hemophilia from both parents. However, since the son also receives an X chromosome from mom, it must be for normal blood clotting.
With this information, you should be able to figure the answer.