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14 marksPatterns of Inheritance

CAPE Biology Unit 1 · 2007 · Paper 2 · Question 8(a)(i)

Figure 4 is a pedigree chart showing the inheritance of haemophilia in several of the Royal families of Europe.

Explain the nature of inheritance of the allele for haemophilia.

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  1. 8(a)(ii)Explain why none of Queen Victoria's female offsprings were haemophiliacs.[1 mark]
  2. 8(a)(iii)Draw a genetic diagram to show the inheritance of the haemophilia allele in the children of Leopold Duke of Albany.[1 mark]
  3. 8(a)(iv)Explain the inheritance of the human ABO blood group.[1 mark]
  4. 8(b)Clarify the sequential steps to be taken when using the Chi-squared test to determine the significance of the results. The formula for conducting a Chi-squared…[6 marks]

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