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    Question

    Which of the following is an example of sex linked

    inheritance in humans?
    A Colour blindness Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Hemophilia Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Male baldness Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Congenital night blindness Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E All of the above Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The characters for which genes are located on sex or ‘X’ or analogous ‘Z’ chromosomes are  known  as  sex  linked  traits.  Such  genes  are  called  sex  linked  genes  and  linkage  of such genes is referred to as sex linkage. Inheritance of such genes or characters is known as sex linked inheritance. Sex linkage in Human-colour blindness, hemophilia, male baldness, congenital night blindness etc.

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