Hemophilia in humans results from an X linked recessive gene. Which of these statements regarding the inheritance of this trait is true?

A. Heterozygous females will exhibit a milder form of hemophilia.
B. All daughters of an affected mother will have hemophilia.
C. Carrier females will always pass the hemophilia allele to their sons.
D. Males who inherit the recessive allele from their fathers will exhibit hemophilia.
E. All sons of an affected mother will have hemophilia.


E

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