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Question
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If a trait is sex-linked, then affected females will have ____
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affected fathers and affected sons
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affected fathers and unaffected sons
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unaffected fathers but affected sons
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -If only the father or the mother has the mutated X-linked gene, the daughters are usually not affected and are called carriers because one of their X chromosomes has the mutation but the other one is normal. Sons will be affected if they inherit the mutated X-linked gene from their mother.
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