A student asks the professor why hemophilia A is seen mostly in men. The professor explains that hemophilia A is considered to be what type of inherited disorder?
A)Autosomal dominant
B)Autosomal recessive
C)X-linked recessive
D)X-linked dominant

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Hemophilia A (classic hemophilia) is inherited as an X-linked recessive disorder. That means that the genes for this disorder are carried on the X chromosome. In men, a single copy of the altered gene causes the condition. Females are carriers.

A Student Asks the Professor Why Hemophilia a Is Seen