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प्रश्न
If a woman has an allele for an X-Linked condition i.e. haemophilia, on one of her X chromosomes then this chromosome can be inherited by ______
पर्याय
Only daughters
Only sons
Only grandchildren
Both sons and daughters
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उत्तर
if a woman has an allele for an X-Linked condition i.e. haemophilia, on one of her X chromosomes then this chromosome can be inherited by Both sons and daughters.
Explanation:
A mother (XX) gives one X chromosome to her child, who can be a son (XY) or a girl (XX) (XX). As a result, if a woman has an X-linked disease, her sons or daughters can inherit the chromosome.
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| Column 'A' | Column 'B' | |
| (1) | Completely X- linked genes | ______ |
| (2) | Completely Y- linked | ______ |
| (3) | Incompletely sex-linked genes | ______ |
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