If an X-Linked Disorder Is Lethal to the Affected Individual

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Essay

If an X-linked disorder is lethal to the affected individual prior to the age at which one reaches reproductive maturation,the lethality will be expressed only in males.Why is
this so?

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Definitions:

Metaphase

A phase in cell division during which chromosomes position themselves at the cell's center before dividing into two distinct cells.

Telophase

The final stage of cell division where chromosomes arrive at opposite poles, nuclear envelopes reform around them, and the cell prepares to divide into two.

Nuclear Envelope

The double membrane structure that surrounds the nucleus in eukaryotic cells, separating the contents of the nucleus from the cytoplasm.

Telophase

The final phase of cell division, during which chromosomes de-condense, nuclear envelopes re-form around the daughter nuclei, and cytokinesis usually occurs, resulting in two separate cells.