Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Passage of information from parents to offspring

Passage of information from parents to offspring — practice question

In humans, a rare recessive allele that is sex-linked causes the iris in the eye to have a different shape. This condition is called cleft iris (CI).
(a)[2]

Explain the meaning of sex linkage.

(b)[5]

Complete the genetic diagram below using suitable symbols.

(c)[1]

A woman who is heterozygous for CI has a baby with a man with a normal iris. State the probability that their child will have CI.

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