Question

In a family, the father is affected by a genetic disorder. The son in the family has the same disease, but the daughters don’t have it. What type of inheritance is this?

A.) Y-linked
B.) X-linked
C.) polygenic
D.) codominant

Answer 1

The answer is a y-linked

Answer 2

Since the males in the family are the only ones getting the disease, it is passed down through the Y-chromosome.

Answer:

A.) Y-linked