| TERMS | DEFINITIONS |
| Sex linkage | The genes present on the sex chromosomes
are called sex linked gene and this |
| Reciprocal cross | A cross in %vhich the sexes of the organisms are reversed as compared to original cross is called reciprocal cross. |
| V — linked trait | The genes present on the Y chromosomes are
called \’-linked genes and their traits are |
| X and V linked genes | The genes present on both X and Y
chromosomes are called X and Y linked
|
| X0 mechanism | The sex den;rmining mechanism in which sex is determined by by X chromosome only is called X() mechanism. |