Principles of Inheritance and Variation Question 214

214. Haemophilia is more common in males because it is a

(a) Recessive character carried by $Y$ chromosome

(b) Dominant character carried by

(c) Dominant trait carried by

(d) Recessive trait carried by $X$ chromosome

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Answer : d

Hints & Solution

(d) Haemophilia is a sex linked recessive trait carried by $X$ chromosome (also known as bleeder’s disease).