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MHT CET Medical202621 April 2026Morning ShiftBiologyPrinciples of Inheritance and VariationActual

Which one of the following is NOT an example of complete sex linkage ?

Options

  1. ARed-green color blindness
  2. BMyopia
  3. CNephritis
  4. DHaemophilia

Correct answer

C. Nephritis

Step-by-step solution

Complete sex linkage refers to the inheritance of genes located on the non-homologous regions of the X and Y chromosomes, which do not undergo crossing over. Examples of completely sex-linked traits in humans include red-green colour blindness, haemophilia, and myopia. Incomplete sex linkage involves genes located on the homologous regions of the X and Y chromosomes, which can undergo crossing over. Examples of incompletely sex-linked traits include total colour blindness, retinitis pigmentosa, and nephritis. There

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