Linked Genes

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• What are linked genes ?
• How many autosomes do human cells contain?
• How many autosomes are in a karyotype?
• How do autosomal traits differ from sex-linked traits?
• What is hemizygous?
• What are common mistakes students make with sex linkage?
• What are some examples of sex linkage?
• What is the main reason that gender-linked disorders are most often observed in males?
• What is an example of linkage (organism, chromosome number, genes)?
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• How could we know whether a trait is autosomal or sex linked by studying a pedigree?