Question #6423947Single Choice
Biology
Question
Why are males more likely than females to inherit a sex-linked recessive trait?
Options
A
Males have two X chromosomes, so one can mask the other.
B
Males inherit only one X chromosome, so the trait will be expressed if the X carries the mutation.
C
Females are always carriers of sex-linked traits.
D
Males inherit their X chromosomes from their fathers.
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