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What is sex linked disorder?
it means that you inherit this form of disorder either from your mother or father's sex chromosomes. For example- color blindness or Haemophillia.
Is cleft lip and palate an autosomal or sex linked disorder?
It is a Sex-Linked Disorder.
Who are the people who have turner's syndrome?
It is a type of genetic disorder in which females are affected. This happens when they dont have an X chromosome as in the sex chromosome so the resultant will be XO.
Why are sex-linked traits most commonly displayed in males?
Males have XY - therefore they only need one copy of the defective X in order to have the disorder.Females have XX - meaning they would need two copies of the defective allele in order to have the disorder. This means their father must have the disorder, and their mother must either have the disorder or be a carrier.
Are males and females both susceptible to PKU?
Yes, both males and females are susceptible to phenylketonuria (PKU). PKU is an inherited disorder that affects the ability of the body to break down an amino acid called phenylalanine. It is caused by a defective gene that can be passed down from either parent to their child, regardless of the child's sex.
What do you call a disorder in which females are the only ones who can be carriers?
a sex-linked, or X-linked disorder
How can you distinguish between a sex linked disorder and sex limited from the pedigree?
A sex linked disorder will show up in males and females, but it will show up twice as much in the males. A sex limited disorder will show up in only one gender. If it is onlyfemales, then you know that it's sex limited. If it is onlymales, then it is sex limited.
What is a sex- linked disorder?
Certain genetic defects occur on the sex chromosomes, either X (female) or Y (male).
What is the difference between 'sex-liked' and 'sex-determined'?
Sex-liked means liking sex and sex determined is the resolution to have sex.
What gender are most people with hemophilia?
You would get it from your mother. It is a sex-liked genetic disorder. Females are the carriers, males exhibit the condition.
What is sex linked disorder?
it means that you inherit this form of disorder either from your mother or father's sex chromosomes. For example- color blindness or Haemophillia.
Is cleft lip and palate an autosomal or sex linked disorder?
It is a Sex-Linked Disorder.
What sex link is a recessive disorder?
Muscular dystrophy is a sex-linked recessive disorder.
Is Klinefelter Syndrome sex-linked or autosomal?
Klinefelter Syndrome is sex-linked, because it is a genetic defect that results in a male having an extra X chromosome.
Who can have an eating disorder?
Both male and females.
What is the primary sex organ of females called?
A females primary sex organ is called an ovary.
What is required for an individual to have a sex-linked disorder?
A sex-linked disorder is when a mutation of genes overrides the normal function of a another gene. For example, male-pattern baldness is a sex-linked disorder.
