Practice Sex-Linked Inheritance - 1.8 | Chapter 2: Genetics and Evolution | ICSE Class 12 Biology
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Question 1

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What is sex-linked inheritance?

💡 Hint: Consider the chromosomes involved.

Question 2

Easy

Why are males more likely to express X-linked traits?

💡 Hint: Think about X chromosome inheritance.

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Question 1

What is the primary reason males are more affected by X-linked disorders?

  • They have two X chromosomes
  • They have one X chromosome
  • They inherit from their fathers

💡 Hint: Consider the absence of a second X chromosome.

Question 2

True or False: Color blindness is an autosomal dominant trait.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Remember the chromosome it is linked to.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

A mother is a carrier for color blindness, and the father has normal vision. What are the probabilities of their children being color blind?

💡 Hint: Use a Punnett square to visualize the inheritance.

Question 2

Considering a family where the mother is a carrier for hemophilia and the father has hemophilia, calculate the chances of their son being affected by hemophilia.

💡 Hint: Remember that males inherit their Y from their father.

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