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Hemophilia is a sex-linked genetic disease involving the blood-clotting mechanisms. Itis carried on the X chromosome. A female carrier of hemophilia (XhX) and a male whosuffers from hemophilia (XhY) produce offspring. Out of all of their children, what is thelikelihood that one would be a son who inherits hemophilia?

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75% is the likelihood because it’s not one parent it’s both
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