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Sex-Linked Traits. Sex-Linked Traits. Traits whose alleles are located on sex chromosomes. X-linked traits are traits whose allele is carried on the X chromosome. Y-linked traits are traits whose allele is carried on the Y chromosome. Most
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Sex-Linked Traits Traits whose alleles are located on sex chromosomes X-linked traits are traits whose allele is carried on the X chromosome Y-linked traits are traits whose allele is carried on the Y chromosome. Most Y-linked mutations lead to sterility, and can not be inherited.
Sex-linked = X-linked Because X-linked traits are traits the predominant sex-linked traits, for our purposes:
Punnett Square Carrier mother XC Xc XC XCXc XCXc Unaffected father 25% 25% Y XCY XcY 25% 25% Colorblind male
Punnett Square Carrier mother XH Xh XH XHXH XHXh Unaffected father 25% 25% Y XHY XhY 25% 25% Hemophiliac male