A woman who is heterozygous (a carrier) for hemophilia marries a normal man: a. What are the genotypes of the parents? b. Make a Punnett square for the above cross. c. What is the probability that a male offspring will have hemophilia? d. What is the probability of having a hemophiliac female offspring?
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This means the gene responsible for hemophilia is located on the X chromosome. Since it is recessive, an individual needs two copies of the gene (if female) or one copy (if male, since males have only one X chromosome) to express the disorder. Females are XX and Show more…
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