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| Traits controlled by sex-linked recessive genes are expressed more often in males because |
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| the male has only one gene for the trait |
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| Each normal human possesses in his or her body cells |
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| 1 pair of sex chromosomes and 22 pairs of autosomes |
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| A colorblind woman (XcXc)has children with a noncolorblind man (XcY). Which of the following is true of their children? |
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| All daughters will be heterozygous (carriers) and all sons will be colorblind. |
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| Which of the following could be detected by counting up the number of chromosomes in a cell of the affected person? |
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| Which of these is not a genetic gene disorder? |
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| A recessive allele on the X chromosome causes colorblindness. A noncolorblind woman (whose father is colorblind) has children with a colorblind man. What are the chances their son will be colorblind? |
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| A colorblind boy has a noncolorblind mother and a colorblind father. From which parent did he get the colorblind gene? |
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| Hemophilia is a sex-linked recessive gene causing a blood disorder. what are the chances that the daughter of a normal man (XHY) and a heterozygous woman (XHXh)will have hemophilia? |
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| A man who carries a harmful sex-linked gene will pass the gene on to |
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