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Which pair of parents is most likely to produce a daughter with hemophilia?

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W. Wright

W. Wright

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W. Wright
W. Wright, Biology student, Biology student, Astoria

Answered Feb 18, 2021

The pair of parents that would most likely produce a daughter with hemophilia is when the father has hemophilia, and the mother is a carrier. The reason is that women are mostly carriers of hemophilia because they have two X chromosomes.

They are most times carriers because only one of the two X chromosomes can only be defective. When the father is a hemophiliac and the mother is a carrier of hemophilia, there is a 50 percent chance that one of their daughters will have hemophilia. There is another 50 percent chance that one of their daughters will be a carrier of hemophilia.

This condition is common with males since there is only one X in their chromosomes. There are more males with hemophilia because this condition only affects the X chromosome. In females, there are two X chromosomes, meaning even if one X is defective, there are chances that the second X will contain some clotting factors.

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C. Bernthal

C. Bernthal

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C. Bernthal
C. Bernthal, Teacher, MA, P.hD, Seattle

Answered Feb 18, 2021

Hemophilia is one of the rare disorders that humans can acquire that causes their blood to have difficulty clotting after being wounded or injured. This is usually caused by having a lack of blood clotting proteins. Some people, when they want to have kids take into consideration the probability that this will be passed on to their children.

According to genetics here are the probabilities that have higher percentages of hemophilia being passed on to their children. The first one is if both parents have the disorder when this happens, there is a 50% chance that their son will have it, 50% chance that their daughter will have it, or 50% chance that their daughter will be a carrier.

The thing about this though is that this is a very rare occasion that both parents will have the said disorder. For a pair wherein the mother is a carrier and the father has the disorder, the chances of their kids having this are also 50%.

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Robert Hazlewood

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Robert Hazlewood
Robert Hazlewood, Senior Executive, MBA, Louisville

Answered Feb 16, 2021

The pair of parents that are more likely to produce a daughter with hemophilia are A carrier mother and a hemophiliac father. Hemophilia is a rare condition. It affects less than 200,000 people per year. This condition occurs when the blood is not able to properly clot.

Hemophilia can also be known as excessive bleeding. This condition can occur either internally or externally. Most times, the condition will happen after an injury or damage occurs. There are many symptoms that can occur in the body to identify the condition, including large bruises and blood that will be in the stool or the urine.

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E. Dixon

E. Dixon

E. Dixon
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Answered Feb 15, 2021

The correct answer to this question is A carrier mother and a hemophiliac father. Hemophilia is a consideration that affects the blood. It is when the blood is not able to clot properly. This is also known as excessive bleeding, which can occur internally or externally.

This condition normally happens after damage or injury. Symptoms of hemophilia include bruises that are large and deep, bleeding that can not be explained, as well as blood in the stool or the urine. To treat this condition, there would be injections that can help clot the blood, as well as plasma. This condition is very rare.

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L. Hawkes

L. Hawkes

L. Hawkes
L. Hawkes, Teacher, Memphis

Answered Feb 12, 2021

Hemophilia affects mostly males. Females hold two X chromosomes, so even if one X chromosome is faulty, the other often has the information to create clotting factors. A female can have hemophilia A because of X-inactivation or lyonization.

Hemophilia may be inherited, or it can be triggered by an instinctive genetic mutation of the factor gene appearing either in the mother or child. A female who has a weakness in one of her X chromosomes is said to be a carrier of hemophilia. She carries the gene that may be given to her children.

A father who has hemophilia possesses the gene and gives it to his daughter. Daughters have two X chromosomes, one from their mother and one from their father. Therefore, daughters of men with hemophilia are called obligate carriers. There is a 50 percent likelihood that each daughter will be a carrier of the hemophilia gene and a 50 percent chance that each daughter will have hemophilia.

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semsem612

semsem

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Answered May 20, 2019

A carrier mother and a hemophiliac father
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