Sex-Linked Conditions Are More Common in Men Than in Women

question 9

Multiple Choice

Sex-linked conditions are more common in men than in women because

• A)men acquire two copies of the defective gene during fertilization.
• B)men need to inherit only one copy of the recessive allele for the condition to be fully expressed.
• C)the sex chromosomes are more active in men than in women.
• D)the genes associated with the sex-linked conditions are linked to the Y chromosome, which determines maleness.

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