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Principles Of Inheritance And Variation

Question
CBSEENBI12047204

The absence of which clotting factor leads to haemophilia-A?

  • Factor VII

  • Factor VIII

  • Factor IX

  • Factor X

Solution

B.

Factor VIII

Haemophilia-A is characterized by lack of antihaemophilic globulin (factor VIII). Haemophilia is caused due to X-linked recessive gene.