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(B) Haemophilia is an $X$-linked recessive disorder. Let the genotype of the carrier woman be $X^hX$ and the haemophilic man be $X^hY$. The cross is a

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(B) Haemophilia is an $X$-linked recessive disorder. Let the genotype of the carrier woman be $X^hX$ and the haemophilic man be $X^hY$. The cross is as follows: $X^hX 	imes X^hY$ Gametes produced: Woman: $X^h, X$ Man: $X^h, Y$ Offspring genotypes: $X^hX^h$ (Haemophilic daughter) $X^hX$ (Carrier daughter) $X^hY$ (Haemophilic son) $XY$ (Normal son) Among the female children (daughters),$50\%$ are haemophilic $(X^hX^h)$ and $50\%$ are carriers $(X^hX)$. Therefore,the correct option is $(b)$.

The female children of a haemophilic man and a carrier woman are likely to be:

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