Question

Name two sex-linked inherited diseases.

Answer 1

1. Some examples of sex-linked inherited diseases are: - Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Lesch-Nyhan syndrome, cerebral palsy, self-mutilation, fragile-X syndrome, mental retardation, and distinctive facies
2. Another well-known example of sex-related inheritance in humans is hemophilia.
3. It is caused by a mutant gene (h) on the X chromosome that is recessive to the normal gene and so suppressed in heterozygous individuals.
4. This condition affects people who lack a factor that prevents blood from clotting.