PATHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Sex-linked diseases are passed down through families through one of the X or Y chromosomes. X and Y are sex chromosomes. Dominant inheritance occurs when an abnormal gene from one parent causes disease, even though the matching gene from the other parent is normal. The abnormal gene dominates.

Detailed explanation-2: -Genes on either sex chromosome can be called sex-linked genes.

Detailed explanation-3: -When a gene is present on the X chromosome, but not on the Y chromosome, it is said to be X-linked. X-linked genes have different inheritance patterns than genes on non-sex chromosomes (autosomes). That’s because these genes are present in different copy numbers in males and females.