X-Linked Recessive Disorders Affect More Females Than Males

question 37

True/False

X-linked recessive disorders affect more females than males.

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Definitions:

Shaft

The long, narrow, central portion of a long bone or hair, differing in structure or composition from the ends or the surrounding parts.

Bone Marking

Features on the surface of bones, such as ridges and notches, which serve as attachment points for muscles and ligaments.

Foramen

An opening, hole, or passage, often in bone, through which nerves or blood vessels may pass.

Diploë

Diploë refers to the spongy bone layer between the inner and outer layers of cortical bone in the skull, which houses marrow and blood vessels.