The incorrect statement with regard to haemophilia is

The incorrect statement with regard to haemophilia is
  1. it is a sex-linked disease
  2. it is a recessive disease
  3. it is a dominant disease
  4. a single protein involved in the clotting of blood is affected

Solution

Haemophilia is a sex linked recessive disease. A single protein that is a part of the cascade of protein is involved in the clotting of blood is affected. The heterozygous female for haemophilia may transmit the disease to sons.

Asked in: NEET 2013 (All India)

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