NEET2003ZoologyPrinciples of Inheritance and VariationActual
Pattern baldness, moustaches and beard in human males are examples of:
Options
- Asex-linked traits
- Bsex-limited traits
- Csex differentiating traits
- Dsex determining traits
Correct answer
B. sex-limited traits
Step-by-step solution
Sex-limited traits are traits that are visible only within one sex. Premature baldness and type of beard growth are human sex-limited characters. Sex linked traits are traits that are found on either one of the chromosomes that determine sex, or the sex chromosomes. Examples: haemophilia. Related Theory Genes that are located on the sex chromosomes are called as sex linked genes. Because X and Y chromosomes have different genes, sex-linked genes have a pattern of expression that is different from autosomal genes. B