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I.
Sex-linked Traits
A. traits are carried on X chromosome
B.
C. Y chromosomes carry few genes
D.
E. X chromosomes can be masked in females
F.
II.
Hemophilia
A.
B. blood clots slowly or not at all
C.
D.
E. blood for transfusions is now screened for disease
F.
III.
Colorblindness
A. sex-linked recessive trait
B.
C.
IV.
Male-Pattern Baldness
A. more common in men than in women
B.
C.
V.
Human Genetic Disorders
A. during meiosis, chromosome pairs separate
B.
C.
VI.
Down Syndrome
A. a karyotype shows all the chromosomes in an organism
B.
C. physical and mental problems
D.
VII.
Detecting Genetic Disorders
A. amniocentesis can detect Down Syndrome
B.
C.
D.
VIII. Curing Genetic Disorders
A.
B.
C. cystic fibrosis is the most common fatal inherited disease
IX.
Ethical Questions
A. should we allow genetic disorders to be born?
B.
C.