Why Is It Easier to Identify a Recessive Sex-Linked Trait

question 48

Multiple Choice

Why is it easier to identify a recessive sex-linked trait in human beings than a recessive autosomal trait?

• A) A male needs only to inherit one recessive allele to express an X-linked trait
• B) A male needs to inherit two recessive alleles to express an X-linked trait
• C) A female only needs to inherit one recessive allele to express an X-linked trait
• D) All of these
• E) None of these

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