Sex Linked Genetic traits Flashcards
1
Q
What chromosomes do men have
A
XY
2
Q
What chromosomes do women have
A
XX
3
Q
Why are genetic traits more common in Men than women
A
Because the Y chromosome has fewer genes causing the X trait to be inherited as there is nothing masking it.
4
Q
How are sex linked genetic traits expressed
A
As X or Y to the power of the trait (X^bX^b) recessive (X^BX^b) recessive is masked
5
Q
When a woman has one dominant and one recessive allele what is she referred to as
A
A carrier
6
Q
For men do they have a trait on their Y chromosome
A
No
