Asked by Fahad Alanazi on May 21, 2024

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Which of the following conditions is due to a sex-linked gene?

A) color-blindness
B) hemophilia
C) muscular dystrophy
D) inability to see red or green
E) All of the answer choices are sex-linked conditions.

Sex-linked Gene

A gene located on a sex chromosome (commonly the X chromosome), which often leads to the expression of traits differing between sexes.

Color-blindness

is a condition where an individual has difficulty distinguishing between certain colors, due to defects in the color-sensing pigments in the eye.

Hemophilia

Genetic disorder that is caused by a deficiency of a clotting factor in the blood.

  • Acquire knowledge of the essential principles governing inheritance, including dominant and recessive traits, as well as X-linked attributes.
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Bryce BlumaMay 22, 2024
Final Answer :
E
Explanation :
All of the listed conditions are caused by sex-linked genes located on the X chromosome. Color-blindness, hemophilia, and muscular dystrophy are recessive traits that affect mostly males, who have only one X chromosome. Inability to see red or green is a type of color-blindness and is also an X-linked recessive trait. Therefore, all of the answer choices are sex-linked conditions.