NEETZoologyPrinciples of Inheritance and Variation
What is the role of the affected protein in Haemophilia?
Options
- ATo aid in the breakdown of blood clots
- BTo assist in the formation of blood clots
- CTo transport oxygen in the blood
- DTo regulate blood pressure
Correct answer
B. To assist in the formation of blood clots
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 mo