NEETZoologyPrinciples of Inheritance and Variation
What is the inheritance pattern of X-linked recessive traits?
Options
- AFrom father to daughter
- BFrom mother to son
- CFrom mother to daughter
- DFrom father to son
Correct answer
B. From mother to son
Step-by-step solution
Broadly, genetic disorders may be grouped into two categories – Mendelian disorders and Chromosomal disorders. Mendelian disorders are mainly determined by alteration or mutation in the single gene. These disorders are transmitted to the offspring on the same lines as we have studied in the principle of inheritance. The pattern of inheritance of such Mendelian disorders can be traced in a family by the pedigree analysis. Most common and prevalent Mendelian disorders are Haemophilia, Cystic fibrosis, Sicklecell anae