Which of the Following Statements Is True of Sex-Linked Disorders

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of sex-linked disorders?

• A)Childbirth and the stress of raising children contribute to the prevalence of sex-linked disorders in women.
• B)Hormonal fluctuations lead to a great prevalence of sex-linked disorders in women than men.
• C)Sex-linked disorders,which are more prevalent in males,are typically caused by recessive diseased alleles found on the X chromosome.
• D)Sex-linked disorders are caused by genetic mutations on the X chromosome for females and on the Y chromosome for males.

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