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What does it mean a trait is said to be sex linked?

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If gene controling a character is located on sex chromosome , it is said to be sex linked .

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What does it mean a trait is said to be sex-linked?

Generally the trait is on the X chromosome, as the Y is rather small and full of deleterious mutations and has few working genes. But and trait that is located on a sex chromosome is said to be sex linked. Naturally, women have two, XX, chromosomes, so ore protected statistically from many sex linked recessive disorders.


Is trait sex-linked?

Yes, Thalassemia sex is a linked trait. Ha ;)


What is a sex-linked trait give an example of a sex-linked trait?

its a big long banana


What is the defineion to sex linked trait?

A sex linked trait is from a gene that is on either the x or y chromosomes


When the trait is on the X-chromosomes what is it called?

It is a sex-linked trait. Genes only found on the X chromosome can result in sex-linked traits. In humans these include hemophilia and color blindness.


What is the difference between sex linked sex influenced and sex limited?

A sex-inluenced trait means a trait turns on or off depending on your sex (male or female) a sex-linked rait is a trait on your sex cromosome sex-limited trait : Trait expressed in only one sex.


Since the colorblindness is located on the X chromosome colorblindness?

Why is colorblindness a sex-linked trait? Descendants of colorblind hemophiliac man both disease are sex- linked? why do non of the children have either hemophila or colorblind


How do you know if a trait is sex linked dominant or sex linked recessive?

get a test


Is Huntington's a sex linked trait?

No.


Is colorblind a sex linked trait?

Why is colorblindness a sex-linked trait? Descendants of colorblind hemophiliac man both disease are sex- linked? why do non of the children have either hemophila or colorblind


What is a trait that is determined by a gene found on one of the sex chromosomes?

A sex linked trait.


A trait controlled by a gene on the sex chromosome is know as a?

Sex-linked traits