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Principles Of Inheritance And Variation

Question
CBSEENBI12003161

X- linked recessive gene is

  • always expressed in male

  • always expressed in femlae

  • lethal

  • sub- lethal

Solution

A.

always expressed in male

X- linked genes are represented twice in female and once in male. The recessive X- linked genes have characteritic criss- cross inheritance, ie, male transmits his X- linked recessive genes to his grandson through his daughter.