What Is the Expected Expression of a Monogenic Trait That

question 25

Multiple Choice

What is the expected expression of a monogenic trait that has its locus on the Y chromosome?

• A)Females never inherit the trait.
• B)Females inheriting the trait will be carriers.
• C)Males inherit the trait in a dominant pattern of expression; females inherit the trait in a recessive pattern of expression.
• D)Females inherit the trait in a dominant pattern of expression; males inherit the trait in a recessive pattern of expression.

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