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Which one of the following is a genetic disease?
Which one of the following is a genetic disease?
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The correct option is C Haemophilia
In Haemophilia, the blood fails to clot when exposed to air and even a small skin injury results in continuous bleeding and can lead to death from loss of blood.Haemophilia is a well-known disorder which is a sex-linked recessive condition. The recessive X-linked gene for haemophilia shows characteristic Criss cross inheritance. A single recessive gene in man results in haemophilia whereas a woman needs two sets of genes for the same.Hence, the correct answer is 'Haemophilia'
In Haemophilia, the blood fails to clot when exposed to air and even a small skin injury results in continuous bleeding and can lead to death from loss of blood.
Haemophilia is a well-known disorder which is a sex-linked recessive condition. The recessive X-linked gene for haemophilia shows characteristic Criss cross inheritance. A single recessive gene in man results in haemophilia whereas a woman needs two sets of genes for the same.
Hence, the correct answer is 'Haemophilia'
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