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Traits determined by recessive genes located on the x chromosomes are said to be?
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Some traits are determined by recessive genes on the X chromosomes. Many times these are genetic disorders and are called recessive genes.
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Traits that typically will only be expressed in offspring if they inherit two copies of the genes for that trait is called what?
recessive traits
Explain how the inheritance of traits is controlled in organisms?
The inheritance of traits is controlled in organisms by genes. These genes come from either one or two parents. The alleles determine what traits are dominant or recessive in the new organism.
What are alleles and what are the two forms?
They are traits that are passed on from parent to offspring. There are also two types of alleles; Dominant and recessive.
How are dominant and recessive traits represented?
Autosomal recessive alleles ( both males and females) and X-linked alleles in females always express themselves in homozygous condition. On other hand, X -chromosome linked recessive allele express singly in males.
Sperm and eggs are known as sex cells or sex chromosomes?
The only thing that I can say is that chromosomes are parts that decide character traits inside a cell.
What is meaning of recessive traits?
an inherited character determined by a recessive gene
Difference between chromosomes and genes?
Chromosomes carry genes. Genes are inherited material that is in chromosomes. Traits are determined by the genetic information found on chromosomes.
What are different recessive traits and dominant traits?
I think you mean to ask what is the difference between RECESSIVE and dominant traits. Simply put, recessive means weaker, dominant means stronger. Every person has 23 pairs of chromosomes. We get 23 chromosomes from our mother and 23 chromosomes from our father. The chromosomes contain genes, which code for our traits - hair colour, eye colour, nose, height etc etc. When the chromosomes join, there can be 3 results: 1). two recessive traits, e.g two genes for blue eye colour 2). one recessive and one dominant traits, e.g one gene for blue eyes, one gene for brown eyes 3). two dominant traits, e.g two genes for brown eye colour. If 1). occurs, the recessive trait will be expressed. ---> blue eyes If 2). occurs, the dominant trait will be expressed. ---> brown eyes If 3). occurs, the dominant trait will be expressed. ---> brown eyes.
What is the difference dominant and recessive trait?
Dominant traits are the traits that mask the recessive traits. The dominant traits are stronger than recessive!
During sexual reproduction the new offspring gets half its traits from its mother and half from its father?
The new offspring will receive 23 chromosomes from the mother and 23 chromosomes from the father, for a total of 46 chromosomes. So in theory a new offspring will receive half the traits from their mother and half from their father. But some of their traits are dominant or recessive to if that father has all recessive genes and the mother has all dominant genes. There is a greater possibility that the new off spring would have more traits similar to their mother.
How does a gene affect the traits of himan?
Recessive and dominant genes are the material that carries the traits of human beings. Traits of humans such as eye and hair color are determined by the combination of genes from your parents.
What are chromosomes that contain genes which code for the same traits?
Yes they do, but these genes may be both dominant, both recessive or one dominant and its counterpart on another chromosome recessive.
What is the name for structures located on the chromosomes that determine the hereditary traits?
lotion
What are those inherited traits?
Inherited traits are things such as hair color, eye color, height, etc. These are determined by the recessive and dominant genes passed on by the biological parents.
Why would recessive traits be more common on boys than girls?
Only sex-linked recessive traits on the X sex chromosome are more common in males. This is because males receive only one X chromosome, so they cannot be heterozygous for a trait on the X chromosome. Females inherit two sex chromosomes, so they can be heterozygous, receiving both a dominant and a recessive allele on the X chromosomes.
Why do you sex linked traits follow different patterns of inheritance then other traits?
Males and females have different sex chromosomes.
Thomas hunt Morgan determined that genes for various traits are arranged in a specific order along chromosomes?
A. True
