what is a sex linked disease
2007-03-23 06:45:41 · 16 answers · asked by logan zalky 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Sex-linked diseases are inherited through one of the "sex chromosomes" -- the X or Y chromosomes. Autosomally inherited diseases are inherited through the non-sex chromosomes (autosomes), pairs 1 through 22.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002051.htm
2007-03-23 06:53:56 · answer #1 · answered by lilacslooklovely 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A sex linked disease is not referring to an STD. In genetics it refers to a disease that is inherited on the sex chromosomes. For example, color blindness is much more common in males because the gene for color blindness resides on the X chromosome (a sex chromosome)....males have only one X chromosome. Color blindness is a recessive disorder which means that two recessive alleles of the gene are required for the disorder in females, but only one in males (since they only have one X chromosome, the other is a Y) It therefore only requires a single dose of the recessive gene in males and a double dose in females making it much more common in males.....
This is only one example, there are many more!
2007-03-23 13:57:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sex linked diseases would be such as being color blind which mainly affects men. Such as hemophelia. These all include sex-linked diseases. Hope I sort of helped.
2007-03-23 13:58:14 · answer #3 · answered by Me, myself, and I 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a disease transfered by having sex.
2007-03-23 13:52:39 · answer #4 · answered by Eason W 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It is a disease that is genetically linked to one sex or the other.
It is NOT the same as a sexually transmitted disease---that is a disease you get from sexual contact. A sex-linked disease (or trait) is passed to a child from its parent, and is carried on either the X or Y chromosome. Hemophilia is one example.
http://ghs.gresham.k12.or.us/science/ps/sci/soph/genetics/notes/sexlinked.htm
http://biology.clc.uc.edu/Courses/bio105/sex-link.htm
2007-03-23 13:48:37 · answer #5 · answered by MOM KNOWS EVERYTHING 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Same as an STD... a disease caused or caught by having sex.
2007-03-23 13:48:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
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2007-03-23 13:50:06 · answer #7 · answered by carnivale4ever 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Colour blindness.
2007-03-23 13:50:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Aids
HPV Human papalomia virus
Herpes
Hepititus c
2007-03-23 13:49:43 · answer #9 · answered by The Invisible Woman 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I think what you are refering to is chormisomal abonormality. Look up extra chormasomes (sp)
2007-03-23 13:52:22 · answer #10 · answered by I love sushi 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋