Question

If a haemophilic man marries a carrier woman what proportion of offsprings will be carrier
1) 12.5% 2) 25% 3) 50% 4) Nil

Answer 1

Required Answer:-

If a haemophilic man marries a carrier woman what proportion of offsprings will be carrier

• a) 12.5%
• b) 25%
• c) 50% ✔︎
• d) Nil

Explanation:

If a haemophilic man marries a carrier woman then proportion of offsprings will be 50%.

• If a carrier has a son (i.e. male) then the son has 50% chance of having hemophilia.
• Similarly, If a carrier is daughter (i.e. female) then daughter has 50% chance of being a carrier.

Answer 2

If a haemophilic man marries a carrier woman then proportion of offsprings will be 50%.

If a carrier has a son (male) then the son has 50% chance of having hemophilia.

Similarly, If a carrier is daughter(female) then daughter has 50% chance of being a carrier.

So, the answer is 50% ✔︎