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For this week's discussion post, I would like to you complete the problems below. Your post will NOT show immediately. I will review your answers and then post my responses on the post's due date. (1) After reading through Chapters 23 and 24, can a male affected with hemophilia pass this disorder to his son? Why or why not? (2) After reading through Chapters 23 and 24, what is the probability that a female carrier of hemophilia who has a child with a "normal" male would have a son who is also a carrier of the hemophilia trait. Why or why not Remember, there is a difference between carrier status and affected status. Start a New Thread Filter by: All Threads MacBook Air

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1. Make having haemophilia cannot pass disorder to the son.Genr for this disorder is located on X chromosomes. Males pass only Y chromosome to son so it cannot pass on.

2. A son cannot be carried. Son for X linked disorder will always be affected or normal. Reason being presence of this gene on only X chromosome in recessive form.

Female can be carrier, affected or normal.

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