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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