NEETZoologyPrinciples of Inheritance and Variation
What type of genetic disorder is Haemophilia?
Options
- AAutosomal dominant
- BAutosomal recessive
- CSex-linked dominant
- DSex-linked recessive
Correct answer
D. Sex-linked recessive
Step-by-step solution
This sex linked recessive disease , which shows its transmission from unaffected carrier female to some of the male progeny has been widely studied. In this disease, a single protein that is a part of the cascade of proteins involved in the clotting of blood is affected. Due to this, in an affected individual a simple cut will result in non-stop bleeding. The heterozygous female (carrier) for haemophilia may transmit the disease to sons. The possibility of a female becoming a haemophilic is extremely rare because m