AIPMT PRELIMS2005Botany-Genetics

AIPMT PRELIMS 2005 Botany Genetic Disorders MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 12

Haemophilia is more commonly seen in human males than in human females because:

A

this disease is due to an X⁻linked dominant mutation

B

a greater proportion of girls die in infancy

C

this disease is due to an X⁻linked recessive mutation

D

this disease is due to a Y⁻linked recessive mutation

Correct Answer

Option C

Detailed Explanation

Haemophilia is an X⁻linked recessive disorder, meaning it is more common in males who have only one X chromosome. Females would need two copies of the mutated gene to express the disease.

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