If a man suffers from haemophilia, which parent could he have inherited it from?

Mother

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Father

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Both mother and father

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Could be from either parent

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Solution

The correct option is A
Mother

A male inherits the Y chromosome from the father, and therefore the X chromosome is inherited from the mother. The gene for haemophilia is on the X chromosome.

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If a man suffers from haemophilia, which parent could he have inherited it from?

The correct option is A MotherA male inherits the Y chromosome from the father, and therefore the X chromosome is inherited from the mother. The gene for haemophilia is on the X chromosome.

The correct option is A
Mother

A male inherits the Y chromosome from the father, and therefore the X chromosome is inherited from the mother. The gene for haemophilia is on the X chromosome.