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A colorblind man XcY marries a woman who is carrier for hemophilia XXh. Which of the following is TRUE for their progenies?
BiologyPrinciples of Inheritance and VariationNEET
Options:
  • A 25% female progenies carry the genes for both haemophilia and colourblindness.
  • B 25% male progenies carry only the gene for haemophilia.
  • C 25% female progenies carry only the gene for colourblindness.
  • D All of these
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The correct answer is: All of these
X-lined disorders are inherent disorders due to mutation in the X-chromosome which causes the phenotype to be always expressed in male and in female only in homozygous condition.

Colour blindness and haemophilia are X-linked recessive disorder. In colour blindness, the affected individual has is not able to distinguish colour especially read and green. In haemophilia, the individual has delayed clotting time for blood which can be fatal.

Colour blind father XcY and hemophilic XXh . carrier mother will produce the following combination of progenies-

Probabilities of son - XY/XhY

Probabilities of daughter - XcX/XcXh

25% female progenies carry the genes for both haemophilia and colourblindness.

25% male progenies carry only the gene for haemophilia.

25% female progenies carry only the gene for colourblindness.

25% male progenies are normal without any X-linked disorder.

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