Term for Sex-Linked Character Passed to Opposite Sex
When parents of one generation pass the sex-linked character to the opposite sex in the next generation, it is known as:
- Holandric inheritance
- Hologenic inheritance
- Criss-cross inheritance — Correct Answer
- Non criss-cross inheritance
Explanation:
Correct Answer: Criss-cross inheritance
In criss-cross inheritance, a parent of one generation passes the sex-linked character to the opposite sex in the next generation.
Types of Criss-cross Inheritance
- Diagenic: Father → Daughter → Grandson
- Diandric: Mother → Son → Granddaughter
Types of Non-Criss-cross Inheritance
- Holandric: Father → Son → Grandson (Y-linked, same sex)
- Hologenic: Mother → Daughter → Granddaughter (same sex)
Examples of criss-cross inheritance: Haemophilia, colour blindness (X-linked traits).
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