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A couple has just learned that their daughter has hemophilia. they already have a son who does not have a disease. What are the genotypes of the couple? Explain your reasoning in full sentences

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Hemophilia is an X-linked recessive disorder. Since the daughter inherits one copy of X chromosome from each of her parents, and with hemophilia being a recessive disease, the daughter must inherit both copies of recessive hemophilic gene.

X-linked hemophilic gene: X₀
Genotype of mother: X₀X
Genotype of father: X₀Y

Genotype of daugher: X₀X₀
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