Males Tend to Be Affected in Greater Numbers by X-Linked

question 30

Multiple Choice

Males tend to be affected in greater numbers by X-linked recessive genetic disorders than are females because​

• A) ​females have two dominant genes for the disorder.
• B) ​males have only one X chromosome.
• C) ​males have a double dose of the gene.
• D) ​Y chromosomes are not as strong as X chromosomes.
• E) ​females have only one X chromosome.

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