1 / 17

Sex–Linked Inheritance

Sex–Linked Inheritance. Mrs. Stewart Honors Biology Central Magnet School. Sex – Linked Traits Male and Female genotypes. Who determines the sex of the baby?. What allele will mom pass on to baby? Hint: There’s only one possible. What allele will dad pass on to baby?

kadeem-head
Download Presentation

Sex–Linked Inheritance

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Sex–Linked Inheritance Mrs. Stewart Honors Biology Central Magnet School

  2. Sex – Linked TraitsMale and Female genotypes

  3. Who determines the sex of the baby? • What allele will mom pass on to baby? • Hint: There’s only one possible • What allele will dad pass on to baby? • So, who ultimately determines the sex of baby?

  4. How is sex determined? • X • Y

  5. Not just sex determination • The X and Y chromosomes contain the genes that determine male or female sex characteristics • BUT WAIT, THAT’S NOT ALL! • The X chromosome contains alleles for other characteristics

  6. The X-Chromosome • Hemophilia • Color blindness • Baldness • Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy • These X-linked recessive disorders will predominantly affect males. Why?

  7. Pipe Cleaner Babies Activity

More Related