NEET2011ZoologyPrinciples of Inheritance and VariationActual
A woman with two genes (one on each X -chromosome) for haemophilia and one gene for colour blindness on the X-chromosome marries a normal man. How will the progeny be?
Options
- AAll sons and daughters are haemophilic and colourblind
- BHaemophilic and colourblind daughters
- C50 % haemophilic colourblind sons and 50 % haemophilic sons
- D50 % haemophilic daughters and 50 % colourblind daughters
Correct answer
C. 50 % haemophilic colourblind sons and 50 % haemophilic sons
Step-by-step solution
Haemophilia and colour blindness both are recessive X-linked traits. They express in males when present in single copy (heterozygous) but in females, they express only when present in homozygous condition. Results (a) 50 % sons are colourblind and haemophilic. (b) 50 % sons are haemophilic only. (c) 50 % daughters are carrier for colour blindness and haemophilia. (d) 50 % daughters are carrier for haemophilia only.