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WorksheetsSex-Linked II.
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 39mins
Which chromosome contains more genes?
The X chromosome
The Y chromosome
They are homologous, so they contain the same amount of genes.
Males can be heterozygous for sex-linked traits.
True
False
What would the genotype be of a colorblind male?
XNY
XNYn
XnY
XnYn
How many recessive genes does a carrier female have for colorblindness?
1
2
0
Colorblindness is a sex-linked recessive trait. A colorblind woman marries a male with normal color vision. What is the percent chance of them having a color blind son?
0%
25%
50%
75%
Muscular dystrophy is a sex-linked recessive disorder. A man with muscular dystrophy marries a woman who doesn’t have this disease. Half of their daughters and half of their sons develop this disease. What is the genotype of the mother?
XNXN
XNXn
Xn
XN
A boy whose parents have normal vision is colorblind. What are the genotypes for his mother and father? Use XN for normal vision and Xn for colorblindness. Show the Punnett square to support your answer.
XbY
XBY
XBXB
XBXb
XbXb
The bison herd on Konza Prairie has a sex-linked trait known as “rabbit hock” in which the knee of the back leg is slightly malformed. A male bull that is normal mates with a cow that is a carrier for rabbit hock. Of the female offspring, what percent would be carriers?
0%
25%
50%
100%
A woman who is colorblind has a mother with normal vision. Knowing that colorblindness is a sex-linked recessive gene, what is her mother’s genotype? What is her father’s genotype? Use XN for normal vision and Xn for colorblindness.
XNXN
XnY
XNXn
XnXn
XNY
The woman who is colorblind marries a man with normal vision. What is the probability that their sons will be colorblind?
0%
25%
50%
100%
Which genotype do females have?
XX
XY
AA
Aa
The Y chromosome holds _ information compared to the X chromosome.
less
more
the same
Who is more likely to inherit and be affected by sex-linked disorders?
Males
Females
Equal chances
