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Among these, the statement that is incorrect with respect to hemophilia is

A

It is a recessive disease.

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It is a dominant disease.

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C

A single protein involved in the clotting of blood is affected.

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It is a sex-linked disease.

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Solution

The correct option is B It is a dominant disease.
Hemophilia is a group of hereditary genetic disorder that impair the body's ability to control blood clotting or coagulation. It is recessive, sex-linked X-chromosome disorder. It is not dominant.
Thus, the correct answer is option (B), 'It is a dominant disease'.

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