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The inheritance pattern of a particular trait shown in the picture results in haemophilia. Haemophilia is a group of inherited blood disorders in which the blood does not clot properly. It is caused by a fault in one of the genes that determine how the body makes blood clotting factor VIII or IX. These genes are located on the X chromosome.

1. (a) True
2. (b) False
3. (c) Cannot be determined
4. (d) None of these

Correct answer: (a) True

Solution

Haemophilia is caused by mutations in genes for clotting factors VIII or IX, and both are located on the X chromosome. That makes the trait X-linked, so the statement is true.

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