Background: Hemophilia is the name of a group of hereditary diseases that affect the body's ability to control blood clotting. Hemophilia is caused by a lack of clotting factors in the blood. Clotting factors are normally released by platelets. Since people with hemophilia cannot produce clots, any cut can put a person at risk of bleeding to death. The risk of internal bleeding is also increased in hemophilia, especially into muscles and joints. This disease affected the royal families of Europe.

Situation: Two women go into a doctor's office for a routine physical. As is usual for a physical, the doctor takes a blood sample from both women to analyze for any issues. Upon looking at the blood, the doctor notices that Jan's platelet count is low, but other than that her blood is fine. Marcia's platelet count is not low and she has no other issues.

Question: Which woman is more likely to have hemophilia?
Answer: Jan

Situation: Two women go into a doctor's office for a routine physical. As is usual for a physical, the doctor takes a blood sample from both women to analyze for any issues. Upon looking at the blood, the doctor notices that Jan's platelet count is low, but other than that her blood is fine. Marcia's platelet count is not low and she has no other issues.

Question: Which woman is less likely to have hemophilia?
Answer: Marcia

Situation: Two women go into a doctor's office for a routine physical. As is usual for a physical, the doctor takes a blood sample from both women to analyze for any issues. Upon looking at the blood, the doctor notices that Jan's platelet count is low, but other than that her blood is fine. Marcia's platelet count is not low and she has no other issues.

Question: Is Marcia's risk of internal bleeding higher or lower than Jan's?
Answer: lower

Situation: Two women go into a doctor's office for a routine physical. As is usual for a physical, the doctor takes a blood sample from both women to analyze for any issues. Upon looking at the blood, the doctor notices that Jan's platelet count is low, but other than that her blood is fine. Marcia's platelet count is not low and she has no other issues.

Question: Is Jan's risk of internal bleeding higher or lower than Marcia's?
Answer: higher

Situation: Two women go into a doctor's office for a routine physical. As is usual for a physical, the doctor takes a blood sample from both women to analyze for any issues. Upon looking at the blood, the doctor notices that Jan's platelet count is low, but other than that her blood is fine. Marcia's platelet count is not low and she has no other issues.

Question: Which woman will struggle creating blood clots?
Answer: Jan

Situation: Two women go into a doctor's office for a routine physical. As is usual for a physical, the doctor takes a blood sample from both women to analyze for any issues. Upon looking at the blood, the doctor notices that Jan's platelet count is low, but other than that her blood is fine. Marcia's platelet count is not low and she has no other issues.

Question: Which woman will not struggle creating blood clots?
Answer: Marcia

Situation: Greg and Bobby are coworkers who are currently eating lunch together on their break. They haven't known each other very long and are having a casual conversation when Bobby mentions that he is a hemophiliac. Greg, unsure of what exactly that means, looks confused and taken aback. Bobby, noticing the bewilderment on Greg's face takes a moment to explain the details of his condition to Greg.

Question: Does Greg or Bobby have a higher platelet count?
Answer: Greg

Situation: Greg and Bobby are coworkers who are currently eating lunch together on their break. They haven't known each other very long and are having a casual conversation when Bobby mentions that he is a hemophiliac. Greg, unsure of what exactly that means, looks confused and taken aback. Bobby, noticing the bewilderment on Greg's face takes a moment to explain the details of his condition to Greg.

Question: Does Greg or Bobby have a lower platelet count?
Answer: Bobby

Situation: Greg and Bobby are coworkers who are currently eating lunch together on their break. They haven't known each other very long and are having a casual conversation when Bobby mentions that he is a hemophiliac. Greg, unsure of what exactly that means, looks confused and taken aback. Bobby, noticing the bewilderment on Greg's face takes a moment to explain the details of his condition to Greg.

Question: Which man will have more complications from a cut?
Answer: Bobby

Situation: Greg and Bobby are coworkers who are currently eating lunch together on their break. They haven't known each other very long and are having a casual conversation when Bobby mentions that he is a hemophiliac. Greg, unsure of what exactly that means, looks confused and taken aback. Bobby, noticing the bewilderment on Greg's face takes a moment to explain the details of his condition to Greg.

Question: Which man will have less complications from a cut?
Answer: Greg