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Pick the incorrect statement with regard to haemophilia:


A

A single protein involved in the clotting of blood is affected

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B

It is a dominant disease

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C

It is a recessive disease

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D

It is a sex-linked disease

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Solution

The correct option is B

It is a dominant disease


The correct option is B.

Explanation of the correct option:

  1. Haemophilia is a sex-linked recessive disorder.
  2. The gene for it is present on the X chromosome.
  3. An unaffected carrier female passes it onto some of her male offspring.
  4. Hence, it is not a dominant disorder.

Explanation of the incorrect options:

Option A:

This is correct concerning haemophilia as a single protein that is a part of a cascade of proteins involved in blood clotting is affected.

Option C:

This is correct about haemophilia as it is a recessive disease.

Option D:

This is correct concerning haemophilia as the gene for it is present on the X chromosome.

Final answer: The incorrect statement concerning haemophilia is it is a dominant disease.


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