Sex linked inheritance Flashcards
1
Q
what is the sex-linked inheritance
A
Sex-linked inheritance studies the characteristics carried on the X chromosomes and how they are passed in to the next generation
2
Q
what are three examples of sex-linked recessive diseases
A
- colour blindness
- haemophilia
- Duchenne muscular distrophy
3
Q
A colour-blind man marries a woman who is normal but carries the recessive blind allele
A) What are the chances of them having a colour-blind offspring
B) What are the chances of them having a colour blind daughter
A
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4
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A woman with haemophilia marries a normal man.
A) What are the chances of them having a normal offspring
B) What are the chances of them having a daughter with haemophilia
A
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