5 questions
What term describes a chart showing all the chromosomes in a cell?
pedigree
Punnett square
linkage map
karyotype
Can a male be a carrier for hemophilia?
No, he cannot be a carrier because he has only one x chromosome.
No, he cannot be a carrier because he has only one Y chromosome.
Yes, he can be a carrier because he has both an x and Y
chromosome.
Yes, he can be a carrier because he has two x chromosomes.
Which genetic disorder is sex-linked?
sickle-cell disease
Huntington's disease
hemophilia
cystic fibrosis
What does an open square represent in a pedigree?
a male with the phenotype
a male without the phenotype
a female without the phenotype
a female with the phenotype
What must be the genotype of a colorblind female?
XMXM
XMXm
XmXm
XmXM