X-Linked Characteristics Are More Common in Males Than in Females

question 25

Multiple Choice

X-linked characteristics are more common in males than in females because

• A) males receive no counteracting gene from the father.
• B) the Y chromosome is really a modifier gene.
• C) male hormones trigger the release of X-linked characteristics.
• D) they are uniquely male.

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