NEET Biology question

Which of the following most appropriately describes hemophilia?

(A)Chromosomal disorder
(B)Dominant gene disorder
(C)Recessive gene disorder
(D)X-linked recessive gene disorderCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Haemophilia occurs due to the presence of a recessive gene () carried on the X chromosome, making it an X-linked recessive gene disorder; this is the most precise description, more specific than simply "recessive gene disorder" (c), which does

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