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B. Out of 4 children, chances that Wanda is a carrier, are 25%. But if we take only female children into consideration, than there are 50% chances of Wanda being a carrier.
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C. If Wanda is a carrier, XaX, then she will produce two gametes, Xa and X, each with an equal probability of 50%. We know that a son inherits X chromosome from his mother and Y from his father. So, Wanda's son can be either XaY (affected) or XY (normal), both genotypes with an equal probability of 50%.
D. This is because, women have 2 copies of X chromosomes and males are hemizygous for X.
Any recessive mutation would affect males more than females because one mutated X chromosome is enough in males to cause disease whereas, 2 mutated X chromosomes are required to cause disease in females. This is possible only when the father of a female is has X linked recessive disorder and her mother is atleast carrier. This seems to be very unlikely. Hence, females are not seen to be affected in this case.
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Ay 14-25. mmal t - XX /4-25 Y OR