Sex Linkage

Question 1

What traits are sex-linked traits?

Answer 1

Coded for by genes on the X chromosome

Question 2

What is significant about sex linkage?

Answer 2

Different inheritance patterns to autosomal traits

Question 3

What is significant about males in sex-linkage?

Answer 3

They possess a single X chromosome

Question 4

Do single X chromosomes express any traits found on it?

Answer 4

Yes

Question 5

Which sex is more vulnerable to conditions caused by sex linked genes? (Ex: color blindness)

Answer 5

Males

Question 6

What are most forms of colorblindness linked to? (found on the X chromosome)

Answer 6

genes

Question 7

Is colorblindness a recessive or dominant trait?

Answer 7

recessive

Question 8

Why are many colorblind individuals male?

Answer 8

They possess only one X chromosome

Question 9

Can females be colorblind?

Answer 9

Yes, but it is uncommon

Question 10

Who can males pass their chromosome, female offspring, and Y chromosome to?

Answer 10

Male offspring

Question 11

Who can females pass their X chromosomes to?

Answer 11

Both Male and female offspring