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Sex-Linked Traits

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Colorblindness and hemophilia alleles are found on

a)

autosomal chromosomes

b)

sex chromosomes

2.

Which sex chromosomes do females have?

a)

XX

b)

XY

3.

Which sex chromosomes do males have?

a)

XX

b)

XY

4.

X-Linked traits are more common in

a)

males

b)

females

5.

Which allele codes for an X-Linked recessive trait?

a)

XT

b)

Xt

c)

YT

d)

Yt

6.

Which allele does not code for an X-linked (dominant OR recessive) trait?

a)

XT

b)

Xt

c)

Y

7.

Hemophilia is an x-linked recessive trait. Which genotype represents a carrier female?

a)

XHXH

b)

XHXh

c)

XhXh

d)

XHT

e)

XhY

8.

Color-blindness is an x-linked recessive trait. Which genotype represents a colorblind female?

a)

XBXB

b)

XBXb

c)

XbXb

d)

XBY

e)

XbY

9.

Hemophilia (h) is an x-linked recessive trait. What are the chances that a daughter would be a carrier?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

100%

10.

Hemophilia (h) is an x-linked recessive trait. What is the genotype of Charles and Marie's child?

a)

XHXH

b)

XHXh

c)

XhXh

d)

XHY

e)

XhY