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What is sex-linked inheritance? Explain with the help of an example. [2 MARKS]

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Sex-linked inheritance is the appearance of a trait which is due to the presence of an allele exclusively on either the X chromosome or on the Y chromosome. For example: Colour blindness and haemophilia are the two most common human diseases transmitted as recessive X-linked traits.

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