PATHOLOGY MCQ
GENETICS AND DISEASE
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Question
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Why are sex-linked traits more common in males than in females?
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all alleles on the X chromosome are dominant
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all alleles on the Y chromosomes are recessive
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a recessive allele on the X chromosomes will always produced that trait in a male
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any allele on the Y chromosome will be codominant with the matching allele on the X chromosome
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -X-linked recessive diseases most often occur in males. Males have only one X chromosome. A single recessive gene on that X chromosome will cause the disease.
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