Module 8C

Question 1

How many copies of H chromosomes do humans carry?

Answer 1

1 or 2

Question 2

If a trait is recessive, females must carry ______ copy/copies of the recessive allele to show the trait, while males must carry ______.

Answer 2

two and one

Question 3

Which sex chromosome do children inherit from their father

Answer 3

daughters inherit x, sons inherit y

Question 4

X inactivation

Answer 4

typically occurs in females, prevents genes on chromosome from being able to make RNA and protein.