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WorksheetsSex Linked Trait Daily Quiz
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
What is the probability of a baby being female according to the Punnett square shown?
25%
50%
75%
100%
What is the ratio of males to females as indicated by the Punnett square?
1:2
2:1
1:1
1:3
Which chromosomes are autosomal?
X and Y
X and X
Y and Y
None of the above
What are the sex chromosomes of a female?
XY
XX
X
YY
What are the sex chromosomes of a male?
XY
XX
X
YY
On which chromosome are most sex-linked traits found?
Y chromosome
X chromosome
Both X and Y chromosomes equally
Autosomal chromosomes
Which of the following is an example of a sex-linked trait?
Hemophilia
Blood type
Height
Skin color
What is the phenotype of an XHXh female for a sex-linked condition?
Male with Hemophilia
Female carrier
Female with Hemophilia
Male carrier
What is the genotype of a male who expresses a sex-linked condition?
XhY
XHXH
XHY
XhXh
Why do sex-linked conditions affect males more often than females?
Males have a higher mutation rate on sex chromosomes.
Males have only one X-chromosome.
Females do not have sex-linked genes.
Males have two X-chromosomes.
What does having two chromosomes mean for females in the context of sex-linked conditions?
They cannot express any sex-linked traits.
They are more likely to express sex-linked traits.
They can mask the effects of a sex-linked condition with a normal allele.
They have a reduced number of sex-linked genes.
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) Yes, daughters can inherit ALD from their carrier mother.
B) No, daughters will always inherit a dominant normal allele from their father.
C) Yes, daughters have a 50% chance of inheriting ALD.
D) No, daughters can only inherit ALD if the father is also a carrier.
