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XX = Female
XY = Male
If there is a sex linked trait and it is recessive and will generally be on the X chromosome the statistical analysis will show that men will express this trait more often since they have only one X chromosome.
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Why are sex-linked traits more common in males?
Males normally have the dominat gene.
Are sex linked traits more or less likely to show up in males?
More likely in males.
Why are sex-linked traits more conman in males?
Because males have XY configuration of sex chromosomes and females XX. So in xy situation even the recessive gene can express. That is why sex-linked characters in males are more common than females.
Why are males more likely than females to have a sex linked traits that are recessive?
Because they olny have one X chromosome.
What traits are more likely to be found in males?
Dominant traits.
Why are sex linked traits more common in males rather than females?
because males only have one X chromosome, and don't have the stuff to keep the resessive allele away, only one fighter.
What gender is affected by sex linked traits?
Males are more likely to receive a sex-linked genetic trait because they have only one X chromosome. A certain trait on a woman's X may be covered up by another trait on her other X, men only have one X so they are stuck with whatever trait appears on it.
Who do males inherit sex-linked recessive traits from?
They can inherit the traits from either parent, though the female is much more common as the trait may not be present in the female, though she may carry it on her extra X-chromosome.
What is X-linked and Y-linked inheritance?
These are traits that are linked to the sex chromosomes. Only males can get Y-linked traits because only males have a Y chromosome. (Note: it's a bit more complicated that even this explanatin, but this is the general idea) If the father has the X-linked trait he can only pass it down to daughters. If the mother has the trait, the daughter might not have the trait because the father's donated X-chromosome might have a gene that masks it. If a son gets donated an X-chromosome from the mother with the trait, he will definitely show the trait.
Why are sex link traits more common in male than females?
Sex-linked traits are more common in males than in females. This because recessive allele in the X chromosome and produces the trait in males.
What is a is a sex-linked trait?
If a gene is found on the X chromosome ( and, less commomly on the Y chromosome), it is said to be a sex-linked trait. Because the gene controlling the trait is located on the sex chromosome, sex linkage is linked to the gender of the individual. Usually such genes are found on the X chromosome. The Y chromosome is thus missing such genes (See Diagram above.). The result is that females will have two copies of the sex-linked gene while males will only have one copy of this gene. If the gene is recessive, then males only need one such recessive gene to have a sex-linked trait rather than the customary two recessive genes for traits that are not sex-linked. This is why males exhibit some traits more frequently than females.
A trait that can only be inherited by a male would be a?
Y-linked (sex-linked) - it would only be found on the Y chromosome - and therefore it is impossible for a female to inherit this.X-linked recessive traits are much more likely to occur in males, but it is still possible for a female to have them (if they have a defective gene on both their X chromosomes).
