The genes for hemophilia, a condition that causes blood not to clot properly, are located on the X chromosome. It is a recessive disorder. A man normal for blood clotting has children with a woman who is a carrier of the condition but still clots normally. What percentage of the male offspring will have normal clotting? _______________ % What percentage of the male offspring will have hemophilia? _______________ %
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The genes for hemophilia, a condition that causes blood not to clot properly, are located on the X chromosome. It is a recessive disorder. A man normal for blood clotting has children with a woman who is a carrier of the condition but still clots normally.
What percentage of the male offspring will have normal clotting? _______________ %
What percentage of the male offspring will have hemophilia? _______________ %
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