Haemophilia is more commonly seen in human males than in human females because:
| 1. | This disease is due to a Y-linked recessive mutation |
| 2. | This disease is due to an X-linked recessive mutation |
| 3. | This disease is due to an X-linked dominant mutation |
| 4. | A greater proportion of girls die in infancy |
A man and a woman, who do not show any apparent signs of a certain inherited disease, have seven children (2 daughters and 5 sons). Three of the sons suffer from the given disease but none of the daughters are affected. Which of the following mode of inheritance might be the reason for this disease?
| 1. | Sex-limited recessive | 2. | Autosomal dominant |
| 3. | Sex-linked recessive | 4. | Sex-linked dominant |
A normal woman, whose father was colour-blind is married to a normal man. The sons would be:
1. 50% colour-blind
2. All normal
3. All colour-blind
4. 75 % colour-blind
Which of the following is the example of a sex-linked disease:
1. AIDS
2. Colour blindness
3. Syphilis
4. Gonorrhoea