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Haemophilia is a sex-linked inheritance condition in humans where a simple cut causes non-stop bleeding. Study the pedigree chart showing the inheritance of haemophilia in a family. Answer the questions that follow:Give reasons which explain that haemophilia is (i) sex-linked, and (ii) caused by ‘X’-linked gene.

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(i) Haemophilia is sex-linked because it shows transmission from unaffected carrier female to some of the male progeny. 

(ii) Haemophilia is caused by ‘X’-linked gene because the heterozygous female for haemophilia may transmit the disease to sons.



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