Question

multiple choice question
what is hemophilia?

a disease caused by the inability to absorb vitamin k
an environmentally triggered disease
an inherited disorder caused by a deficiency of clotting factors
a disease that leads to increased plasma retention

Explanation:

Hemophilia is an inherited disorder. It occurs due to a deficiency of clotting factors (like factor VIII in hemophilia A or factor IX in hemophilia B), which impairs blood clotting. The first option is incorrect as hemophilia isn't about vitamin K absorption. It's not environmentally triggered (second option wrong) and doesn't relate to increased plasma retention (fourth option wrong). The third option matches the definition.

Answer:

C. An inherited disorder caused by a deficiency of clotting factors (assuming the third option is labeled C; if original labels were different, adjust, but based on content, the option "An inherited disorder caused by a deficiency of clotting factors" is correct)