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Father of a child is haemophilic and the mother is a carrier for the defective gene, the probability of the child having haemophilia is

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25%
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50%
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75%
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100%
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Solution

The correct option is B 50%
Explanation –
Male/FemaleXHXXHXHXHXHXYXHYXY
Out of 4 children 1 son and daughter would be haemophilic, 1 daughter can be a carrier and 1 son completely normal. So 2 out of 4 children are haemophilic. Hence the probability is 0.5.

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