Y-Linked Traits are ____

Question

Y-linked traits are ____.
A) known as homozygous traits
B) known to skip generations in males
C) carried only by males and transmitted only to males
D) carried only by females, but are never expressed
E) passed on to only 50% of female progeny

Accepted Answer

Y-linked traits are only carried by males and transmitted only to males, as females do not have a Y chromosome. They do not skip generations in males or have any specific relationship to homozygosity or expression in females. The inheritance pattern of Y-linked traits is a simple 50-50 chance of being passed on to male progeny, as there is no recombination with a female chromosome.