Sex Determination/ Sex Linked Traits Flashcards
1
Q
People have____ chromosomes
A
46/ 23 pairs
2
Q
22 pairs are_____ and are called____
A
homologous and are called autosomes
3
Q
the one pair left is the
A
sex chromosome
4
Q
female sex chromosomes are_____ and are labeled
A
homologous XX
5
Q
male sex chromosomes are_______ and labeled
A
different XY
6
Q
who determines the sex of the child and why
A
the father he has the different chromosome
7
Q
X linked alleles always show up in males whether dominant or recessive because
A
males only have 1 X chromosome
8
Q
Examples of recessive sex linked diseases
A
Colorblindness, hemophilia
