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Why are human females rarely haemophilic? Explain. How do haemophilic patients suffer?

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### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding Hemophilia**: - Hemophilia is a genetic disorder that affects the blood's ability to clot. It is classified as a sex-linked recessive disorder, which means it is associated with genes found on the X chromosome. 2. **Inheritance Pattern**: - Hemophilia is inherited in a criss-cross pattern. Males inherit their X chromosome from their mothers and their Y chromosome from their fathers. Females inherit one X chromosome from each parent. ...
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