Question

Using the allele D to stand for a dominant sex-linked trait, show a cross with a woman who does not have a dominant sex-linked disorder (XᵈXᵈ) with a man that does. Will the disorder in this particular cross be more common in daughters or sons?

Answer 1

Answer: Daughters

Explanation: If the mother is fully recessive, it only takes one dominant trait from the father to effect the offspring. Since the disorder is on x, the father had to be dominant for x meaning more daughters will get it.

Answer 2

There is no chance at all that the disorder carries out to their children that's if the woman has two dominant traits DD. If the woman has One dominant and one recessive Dd there is a 50% chance their kids may get the disorder.

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