Who Is a Carrier of an X-Linked Trait

question 2

Multiple Choice

Who is a carrier of an X-linked trait?  

• A) Homozygous dominant female
• B) Heterozygous female
• C) Homozygous recessive female
• D) Homozygous male
• E) Heterozygous male

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Definitions:

Electrical Charge

A physical property of matter that causes it to experience a force when near other electrically charged matter.

Glomerular Capsule

A cup-like sac at the beginning of the tubular component of a nephron in the kidney, which performs the first step in the filtration of blood.

Afferent Arteriole

A blood vessel that brings blood to the glomeruli (the filtering units) of the kidney from the systemic circulation.

Efferent Arteriole

A blood vessel that carries blood away from the glomerulus of the kidney, allowing for the regulation of blood pressure and filtration rate within the nephron.