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Sex linked genes are located on the sex chromosomes.

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What are sexlinked genes?

Genes that are location on the sex chromosomes.


How many genes are typically found in a chromosome?

Typically, a chromosome contains hundreds to thousands of genes.


Where are the genes that determine gender found?

The genes that determines gender can be found in the Y chromosome.


Where are sex genes found?

X chromosome


Each chromosome usually contains multiple genes true or false?

Can each chromosome usually contain multiple genes? yes each chromosome usually contains more than one gene.


Most sex-linked genes are found on which chromosome x y?

Many sex-linked genes are found on the X chromosome. More than 100 sex-linked genetic disorders have now been mapped to the X chromosome. The human Y chromosome is much smaller than the X chromosome and appears to contain only few genes.


Where are most sex linked genes are found in?

Most sex-linked genes are found on the X chromosome


If a characteristic is sex-linked then where is the gene for it found?

Genes for sex-linked traits can be found on the sex chromosomes - X and Y. Almost all sex-linked traits are determined by the X chromosome, because it is much larger than the Y chromosome and can thus carry more genes. A few sex-linked traits are known on the Y chromosome, including - believe it or not - hairy ears.


Alcoholism is found in what chromosome?

They isolated three genes on chromosome 15 -- GABRA5, GABRB3 and GABRG3


What spooled string of genes inside the nucleus?

A spooled string of genes packaged in a single unit is called a chromosome. A chromosome is a structure of DNA, RNA, and protein which are found in cells.


How many genes does the chromosome carry?

The number of genes varies. Most of any chromosome consists of non-coding DNA, which does not contain any genes. Each chromosome has many chromatins. One gene consists of many chromatins. Therefore, one chromosome could have many genes.


Are linked genes genes located on the same chromosome?

Yes, linked genes are genes located on the same chromosome.