If a haemophilic female who marries a normal male gives birth to a male child, then what are the chances of boy being normal? (a hypothetical situation but it won’t happen practically)
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If the mother is haemophilic. Her genotype will be XhXh( as haemophilia is X linked recessive disorder). And male child can inherit only X chromosome from mother, so he will inherit Xh from his mother. Now for being haemphilic, one has to get another Xh but for male another sex chromosome will be Y, Here comes the Hemizygous situation. So, in any case, male is going to be haemophilic. No chances of being normal.i.e. 0% chances of male being normal in this situation.