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The Chemistry of Life — Test

Question 9 • Biology

Hemophilia is a disease that causes uncontrollable bleeding. If a father has it, all of his daughters will be carriers of the disease. Which macromolecule is involved in how hemophilia is passed from parents to their children?

Answer
A
nucleic acid
B
lipid
C
carbohydrate
D
protein

Explanation

Hemophilia is inherited through genes, which are segments of DNA. DNA is a nucleic acid, so the macromolecule involved in passing hemophilia from parents to children is nucleic acid. Proteins affect blood clotting, but they are not the hereditary material.

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