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MHT CET Medical202624 April 2026Morning ShiftBiologyPrinciples of Inheritance and VariationActual

Deficiency of clotting factor VIII or IX in the blood causes _________.

Options

  1. Athalassemia
  2. Bsickle-cell anaemia
  3. Cnephritis
  4. Dhaemophilia

Correct answer

D. haemophilia

Step-by-step solution

Haemophilia is a genetic disorder that impairs the body's ability to make blood clots, a process needed to stop bleeding. This results in people bleeding for a longer time after an injury, easy bruising, and an increased risk of bleeding inside joints or the brain. Haemophilia A is the most common type and is caused by a deficiency of clotting factor VIII. Haemophilia B is caused by a deficiency of clotting factor IX. Therefore, the deficiency of clotting factor VIII or IX in the blood causes haemophilia. Answer: h

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