x-linked & autosomal

Question 1

what does it mean when something is sex-linked (X-linked).

Answer 1

a disease which affects the X chromosome. the disease are usually recessive IE:
XHXH -no affected
XHxh- carrier
Xhxh - not affected

Question 2

which gender is more likely to get x-linked diseases?

Answer 2

males. females have less of a change to get it because they have an extra x. for men its either:
XHy- not affected
Xhy- affected

Question 3

what are some x-linked diseases?

Answer 3

hemophilia ( missing a blood clotting agent), and color blindness.

Question 4

what is an autosomal disease?

Answer 4

a disease that is either receive or dominant that is not sex linked.

Question 5

is x-linked only recessive?

Answer 5

no. there is x-linked dominant (XAY XAXA), but we dont need to know about it.