Gujarati
4.Principles of Inheritance and Variation
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The most common type of haemophilia results from the congenital absence of 

A

Factor $II$

B

Factor $V$

C

Factor $VIII$

D

Factor $XI$

Solution

(c)Haemophilia is more prevalent in men as compared to women. Its recessive gene is located on $x$-chromosome. This gene supresses synthesis of factor $VIII$, necessary for the normal blood clotting.

Standard 12
Biology

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