In What way are sex limited traits and sex influenced traits similar or different from one another?
Sex-limited traits are traits that are visible only within one sex.
Sex-influenced traits are autosomal traits that are influenced by sex.
If a man has one recessive allele, he will exhibit that trait; however, the female must have two recessive alleles to exhibit the same trait. One such gene is baldness
Can you give more examples of these traits?
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Despite the fact that both sexes have genes that influence milk production, only female can produce milk.
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Despite the fact that the gene for beard development is only found in human males, females who are linked to males who have the gene can pass it on to their sons.
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In What way are sex limited traits and sex influenced traits similar or different from one another?
Sex-limited traits are traits that are visible only within one sex.
Sex-influenced traits are autosomal traits that are influenced by sex.
If a man has one recessive allele, he will exhibit that trait; however, the female must have two recessive alleles to exhibit the same trait. One such gene is baldness
Can you give more examples of these traits?
Cᴀᴛᴛʟᴇ Mɪʟᴋ Sᴇᴄʀᴇᴛɪᴏɴ
Despite the fact that both sexes have genes that influence milk production, only female can produce milk.
Bᴇᴀʀᴅ Gʀᴏᴡᴛʜ
Despite the fact that the gene for beard development is only found in human males, females who are linked to males who have the gene can pass it on to their sons.
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