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Certain genetic defects occur on the sex chromosomes, either X (female) or Y (male).
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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.
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.
What sex link is a recessive disorder?
Muscular dystrophy is a sex-linked recessive disorder.
What do you call a disorder in which females are the only ones who can be carriers?
a sex-linked, or X-linked disorder
What is a sex-linked linked genetic disorder?
color blindness is one
What is a genetic disorder caused by sex linked gene?
There are so many genetic disorder caused by sex linked to name few; Auto Immune disorder, Hemophilia, Night Blindness etc.
Why can women be a sex-linked genetic disorder but a male cannot?
Women can carry or have a sex linked (x-linked) genetic disorder. Males cannot be carriers, they either have the disorder or they don't: this is because the male has only one X chromosome.
One example of sex-linked disorder is?
Hemophilia
What is an inherited sex-linked disorder of the blood?
herpes?
What is meant sex-linked genetic disorder?
Hemochromatosis
Is cleft lip and palate an autosomal or sex linked disorder?
Cleft lip and palate is not a sex-linked disorder. It is a common birth defect that occurs due to both genetic and environmental factors, with a multifactorial inheritance pattern involving multiple genes as well as environmental influences.
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.
