Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1.A Y-linked trait is passed down from a father to half of his sons but none of his daughters.
2. Hemophilia is an X-linked trait. If a woman who is a carrier marries a normal man, the proportion of their male offspring that would be expected to have hemophilia is half.
3. Down syndrome is caused by an extra X chromosome.
4. A person with XY chromosomes could be phenotypically female under certain conditions.
5. Some of the non-coding DNA has regulatory functions.


1.false
2. true
3. false
4. true
5. true

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