If a haemophilic man marries a carrier woman then which of the following holds true for their progenies?
A
50% daughters are carrier and 50% are haemophilic.
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B
All the daughters are haemophilic.
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C
All Sons are haemophilic and all daughters are normal.
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D
All sons normal, all daughters carriers.
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Solution
The correct option is A 50% daughters are carrier and 50% are haemophilic. When a haemophilic man (XhY) marries a carrier woman (XXh), then 50% daughters are carriers and 50% are haemophilic.