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Is type 1 diabetes a sex linked gene?
No it is autosomal
Is the white eye mutation in Drosophila was shown to be sex-linked and caused by a gene residing on chromosome x?
Yes, that is correct.
What is an autosomal dominant disorder?
Chromosomes can be divided into autosomes and sex chromosomes. The sex chromosomes (eg X and Y in humans) carry genes concerned with sex determination. The remaining chromosomes are called autosomes. They carry genes which are the same in males and females. Aberrations are changes or mutations in the chromosomes. So autosomal aberrations are mutations in the non-sex chromosomes.
Are dimples autosomal or sex linked?
They are autosomal because it is a trait a phenotype.
Is cooley anemia sex-linked trait or autosomal trait?
Autosomal recessive
Is having an autosomal sex-linked gene possible?
No, a gene is either autosomal or sex-linked, but never both.
Is type 1 diabetes a sex linked gene?
No it is autosomal
Is spina bifida a sex-linked gene?
The Spina Bifida birth defect is autosomal.
Are sex linked or autosomal similare?
Not really. Autosomal refers to the fact that a characteristic is controlled at a single genetic locus. Sex linked refers to a gene locus on the sex chromosomes For example. Hemophilia is a sex linked characteristic because the genetic locus for the disease is located on the X sex chromosome. It is also autosomal recessive.
Is the white eye mutation in Drosophila was shown to be sex-linked and caused by a gene residing on chromosome x?
Yes, that is correct.
What is an autosomal dominant disorder?
Chromosomes can be divided into autosomes and sex chromosomes. The sex chromosomes (eg X and Y in humans) carry genes concerned with sex determination. The remaining chromosomes are called autosomes. They carry genes which are the same in males and females. Aberrations are changes or mutations in the chromosomes. So autosomal aberrations are mutations in the non-sex chromosomes.
What was Morgan's conclusion when he found that only the male Drosophila had white eyes?
That the gene for white eyes was sex linked and on the y chromosome.
Is angelman syndrome autosomal?
"Autosomal" means the syndrome or disorder of interest is pertaining to a chromosome that is not a sex chromosome, either X or Y. Angelman and Prader-Willi Syndrome are both caused by a deletion (or disruption of a gene) on chromosome 15, which is an autosomal chromosome and not a sex chromosome. Therefore, yes, Angelman syndrome is considered an autosomal syndrome.
Is Polydactyly autosomal or sex-linked?
autosomal dominant
Is schizophrenia autosomal or sex linked?
Autosomal
How do autosomal chromosomes different from sex chromosomes?
autosomal chromosomes carry diverse info sex chromosomes determine an individual's sex ---- ok, that is some other dude's answer, now here is mine: the autosomal is all the chromosomes, except for the sex chromosomes. so, in a sense, the autosomal has nothing to do with the sex chromosomes. sex chromosomes determine the offspring's sex, as the guy above said it. autosomal is simply all of the other chromosomes ----- For A+ the answer is "Autosomal chromosomes carry diverse information; sex chromosomes determine an individual's sex."
Is arthritis autosomal or sex linked?
autosomal.
