Principle of Inheritance and VariationHard
Question
Pattern baldness, moustaches and beard in human males are examples of
Options
A.sex differentiating traits
B.sex determining traits
C.sex linked traits
D.sex limited traits
Solution
Sex limited traits are those which are expressed in one sex only. Moustaches, beard are found in human males only. It was suggested on the basis of statistical analysis that premature baldness is controlled by a dominant gene, which expresses only in the presence of a certain level of male hormone (androgen)
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