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Explain how differences in dna molecules can determine whether or not a person has hemophilia

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Haemophilia is a genetic bleeding disorder that causes excessive bleeding due to the inability of blood to clot after injury. Haemophilia is caused by mutations in different genes.

There are actually two main types of Haemophilia, they are; hemophilia A and hemophilia B. The genes causing haemophilia can be found on one the two sex chromosome- the X- chromosome.

Males have only one X-chromosome, therefore a slight mutation on the genes on this chromosome can cause Haemophilia.

Females have two X- chromosomes, mutation in both X- chromosomes will cause Haemophilia. This makes it rare for females to have Haemophilia

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Hemophilia is a condition that is tied to the DNA. The genetics of a person will determine if he or she will have hemophilia or not. Differentiating DNA molecules will help determine which part of the DNA is tied specifically to the diseased. This could help in the early detection and possible treatment of the disease.
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