Sex-linked Traits

Question 1

What are sex linked trauts

Answer 1

Females have 2 X chromosomes, males only have one. Any gene located on a sec chromosome is called a sex linked gene. Most sex linked chromosomes are found on the x chromosome since it’s larger

Question 2

Sec linked disorders

Answer 2

They affect more men than women(men cannot be heterozygous ) y linked disorders are caused by mutations in genes located on the Y chromosomes