Why Are Males More Likely to Have X-Linked Inherited Disorders

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Multiple Choice

Why are males more likely to have X-linked inherited disorders?

• A) If the X chromosome contains the recessive gene for the disorder, their Y chromosome has no dominant gene to prevent it.
• B) They are generally more immature at birth.
• C) Androgen is a hormone that causes disorders to occur.
• D) If the Y chromosome does not develop properly, the genes on this chromosome cannot prevent the disorder from occurring.

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