Question 11

Some characters of human beings follow a 'criss-cross' pattern of inheritance. Which of the following exemplifies this?

In X-linked (sex-linked) inheritance, a trait passes from a father to his daughter (as a carrier) and from her to her son, i.e. it crosses between the sexes in alternate generations. This is called criss-cross inheritance, as seen in haemophilia and colour blindness.

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