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Genetics — Part 2: Dihybrid cross, sex determination and X-linked inheritance

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Two Characters, Sex and X-linked Traits

Part 2 — the dihybrid cross, how sex is decided, and disorders carried on the X chromosome.

In this lesson you will

  • Work out the F2 phenotypes of a dihybrid cross and obtain the 9 : 3 : 3 : 1 ratio
  • Explain with a cross why the father’s gamete determines the sex of the child
  • Work out crosses for haemophilia and colour blindness and explain why they are commoner in males