Principles of Inheritance and Variation Question 150
150. The incorrect statement with regard to Haemophilia is :
(a) It is a recessive disease
(b) It is a dominant disease
(c) A single protein involved in the clotting of blood is affected
(d) It is a sex-linked disease
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Answer : b
Hints & Solution
(b) Haemophilia is sex linked recessive disease in which a simple protein that is a part of protein cascade involved in clotting of blood is affected. Due to this, in an affected individual, a simple cut will result in non-stop bleeding.
