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Sex-Linked II.

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which chromosome contains more genes?

a)

The X chromosome

b)

The Y chromosome

c)

They are homologous, so they contain the same amount of genes.

2.

Males can be heterozygous for sex-linked traits.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

What would the genotype be of a colorblind male?

a)

XNY

b)

XNYn

c)

XnY

d)

XnYn

4.

How many recessive genes does a carrier female have for colorblindness?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

0

5.

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?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

6.

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?

a)

XNXN

b)

XNXn

c)

Xn

d)

XN

7.

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.

a)

XbY

b)

XBY

c)

XBXB

d)

XBXb

e)

XbXb

8.

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?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

100%

9.

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.

a)

XNXN

b)

XnY

c)

XNXn

d)

XnXn

e)

XNY

10.

The woman who is colorblind marries a man with normal vision. What is the probability that their sons will be colorblind?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

100%

11.

Which genotype do females have?

a)

XX

b)

XY

c)

AA

d)

Aa

12.

The Y chromosome holds _ information compared to the X chromosome.

a)

less

b)

more

c)

the same

13.

Who is more likely to inherit and be affected by sex-linked disorders?

a)

Males

b)

Females

c)

Equal chances