One form of hemophilia is caused by a sex -linked recessive gene. Assume that a man with hemophilia marries a phenotypically normal woman whose father had hemophilia. What is the probability that they will have a daughter with hemophilia? (Note: In this problem, you must
Include the probability of having a daughter in your computation of the final probability.)

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The man with hemophilia (X^hY) and the woman who is a carrier (X^HX^h) can have a daughter with hemophilia (X^hX^h) with a probability of 1/4. This includes the 1/2 probability of having a daughter and the 1/2 probability that the daughter inherits the X^h from both parents.

One Form of Hemophilia Is Caused by a Sex -Linked