Sex-linked Traits

The sex of a child is determined by

• whether the father's sperm contains an x or y chromosome
• whether the mother's egg contains an x or y chromosome
• the age of the parents

Why is the gene for a disease or disorder more likely to be found on the X chromosome than Y?

• The X chromosome has many more genes
• The Y chromosome has many more genes

Males are more likely to suffer from a sex-linked disease or disorder because

• males are the weaker sex
• males have less DNA
• males have 1 X chromosome, so the disorder is more likely to be expressed

Why are men 16 times more likely to be color-blind than women?

• to be color-blind, you must have a Y chromosome
• to be color-blind, all of your X chromosomes must have the gene
• color-blindness is caused by testosterone
• color-blindness is caused by the same gene as baldness

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Hemophilia is a recessive x-linked disorder.
Which genotype represents a female who is a carrier for hemophilia?

• X^HX^h
• X^hX^h
• X^HX^H
• X^hY

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Hemophilia is a recessive x-linked disorder.
Which genotype represents a male with hemophilia?

• X^HX^h
• X^hX^h
• X^HY
• X^hY

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

In fruit flies, eye color is a sex linked trait. Red (R) is dominant to white (r). What is the sex and eye color of flies with the following genotype: X ^R X ^r ?

• male with white eyes

• female with red eyes

• male with red eyes

• female with white eyes

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

In fruit flies, eye color is a sex linked trait. Red (R) is dominant to white (r). What is the sex and eye color of flies with the following genotype: X ^R Y ?

• male with white eyes

• female with white eyes

• male with red eyes

• female with red eyes

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

In fruit flies, eye color is a sex linked trait. Red is dominant to white. What is the sex and eye color of flies with the following genotype: X ^R X ^R ?

• male with red eyes

• female with red eyes

• male with white eyes

• female with white eyes

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What is NOT a possible genotype for someone with type B blood?

• BB
• AB
• BO