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Sex Determination (GCSE Biology)

The following is a GCSE Biology test covering 'Sex Determination' from the broader topic Inheritance, Variation And Evolution. The test is geared towards the AQA exam board style syllabus.
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Which statement best explains why sex-linked traits can reveal patterns of inheritance in small pedigrees more clearly than autosomal traits?
Why are X-linked recessive disorders less frequently expressed in females than in males?
If a trait is Y-linked, which pattern is expected in a family?
Which statement about Turner syndrome (XO) is correct?
Haemophilia is an X-linked recessive disorder. If a carrier mother (XhX) and a healthy father (XY) have children, what fraction of daughters will be carriers?
Which of the following is an example of nondisjunction of sex chromosomes leading to a recognized human condition?
Which of these best describes haplodiploidy as seen in bees?
In human assisted reproduction, preimplantation genetic testing can be used to select embryos without sex-linked disease. What is one ethical concern about using this to choose sex?
Which condition results from an extra X chromosome in males (XXY)?
Which approach is used in livestock breeding to reduce occurrence of deleterious sex-linked traits?
In birds, sex is determined by Z and W chromosomes. Which is true?