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Sex Linked Trait Daily Quiz

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the probability of a baby being female according to the Punnett square shown?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

2.

What is the ratio of males to females as indicated by the Punnett square?

a)

1:2

b)

2:1

c)

1:1

d)

1:3

3.

Which chromosomes are autosomal?

a)

X and Y

b)

X and X

c)

Y and Y

d)

None of the above

4.

What are the sex chromosomes of a female?

a)

XY

b)

XX

c)

X

d)

YY

5.

What are the sex chromosomes of a male?

a)

XY

b)

XX

c)

X

d)

YY

6.

On which chromosome are most sex-linked traits found?

a)

Y chromosome

b)

X chromosome

c)

Both X and Y chromosomes equally

d)

Autosomal chromosomes

7.

Which of the following is an example of a sex-linked trait?

a)

Hemophilia

b)

Blood type

c)

Height

d)

Skin color

8.

What is the phenotype of an XHXh female for a sex-linked condition?

a)

Male with Hemophilia

b)

Female carrier

c)

Female with Hemophilia

d)

Male carrier

9.

What is the genotype of a male who expresses a sex-linked condition?

a)

XhY

b)

XHXH

c)

XHY

d)

XhXh

10.

Why do sex-linked conditions affect males more often than females?

a)

Males have a higher mutation rate on sex chromosomes.

b)

Males have only one X-chromosome.

c)

Females do not have sex-linked genes.

d)

Males have two X-chromosomes.

11.

What does having two chromosomes mean for females in the context of sex-linked conditions?

a)

They cannot express any sex-linked traits.

b)

They are more likely to express sex-linked traits.

c)

They can mask the effects of a sex-linked condition with a normal allele.

d)

They have a reduced number of sex-linked genes.

12.

If a daughter is born to a carrier mother of ALD and a father without ALD, is it possible for her to have ALD?

a)

A) Yes, daughters can inherit ALD from their carrier mother.

b)

B) No, daughters will always inherit a dominant normal allele from their father.

c)

C) Yes, daughters have a 50% chance of inheriting ALD.

d)

D) No, daughters can only inherit ALD if the father is also a carrier.