Define the following terms: backcross, sex linked and sex limited characters
Define the following terms: backcross, sex linked and sex limited characters
Back cross
This is a cross between hybrids in F1 generation with one of the parents or an organism genetically equivalent to the parents with the aim of increasing the genetic contribution of one particular parent to the off spring.
Sex linked
Sex linked characters are those whose genes that are carried on sex chromosomes usually X-chromosomes and is inherited along with sex e.g. colorblind, hemophilia.
Sex limited characters
These are characters that that show up exclusively in one sex only e.g. ovary in female
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