Sex Linked trait is controlled by the chromosomes while other traits are controlled by autosomes. The autosomal cells and traits have a constant characteristics in a human being. The chromosomal cells however vary. The male chromosome XY is different from the female chromosome XX.
This is the reason why sex-linked traits follow different patterns of inheratance than other traits as a result of the Males and females having different sex chromosomes is valid.
When plant cells are surrounded with salt water, the water inside the plant moves from where there is more water (less salt) through the cell wall and membrane to the outside where there is less water (more salt).
The population of the drier island would continue to decrease until only the large beaked finches were the only ones left. The island with plentiful rainfall would have a growing population and most of them would have smaller to medium sized beaks.
