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Sex-Linked Traits

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many pair of chromosomes are sex chromosomes?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

2

d)

1

2.

What combination of sex chromosomes do men have

a)

XX

b)

YX

c)

XY

3.

What combination of sex chromosomes do women have?

a)

XX

b)

YX

c)

XY

4.

What is the probability of having a boy in any given pregnancy?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

5.

In fruit flies, eye color is sex linked. XR is for red eyes and Xr is for white eyes. Cross a white eyed male with a normal red eyed female. What percentage of males with have red eyes?

a)

0%

b)

50%

c)

100%

6.

In fruit flies, eye color is sex linked. XR is for red eyes and Xr is for white eyes. Cross a white eyed female with a red eyed male. How many children will have white eyes?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

100%

e)

75%

7.

In fruit flies, eye color is sex linked. XR is for red eyes and Xr is for white eyes. Cross a white eyed female with a red eyed male. How many girls will have white eyes?

a)

0%

b)

50%

c)

100%

8.

In fruit flies, eye color is sex linked. XR is for red eyes and Xr is for white eyes. Cross a heterozygous red eyed female with a white eyed male. What percentage of their children will have white eyes?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

e)

100%