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amal

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Marcia has just given birth to a baby girl. She is concerned because she is a carrier for hemophilia. Which of the following is true?
 
  a. Marcia has good cause for concern because hemophilia is most often transmitted to female offspring.
  b. Marcia has little cause for concern because hemophilia is most often transmitted to male offspring.
  c. Marcia has little cause for concern because hemophilia cannot be transmitted to offspring unless both parents are carriers.
  d. Marcia should not worry because hemophilia almost always skips a generation.

Question 2

As it suddenly appeared in the bloodline of the royal family of Europe, hemophilia is best explained in terms of
 
  a. polygenic inheritance.
  b. chromosomal abnormalities.
  c. sex-linked inheritance.
  d. a genetic mutation.



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angrybirds13579

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Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

d




amal

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Excellent


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

 

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