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Which of the Following Statements Are True of Sex-Linked Inheritance

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Which of the following statements are true of sex-linked inheritance? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)


A) The Y chromosome has more genes than does the X chromosome, and they are all dominant.
B) A woman with one gene for a sex-linked trait is a carrier of the trait.
C) The dominant gene on the Y chromosome is expressed when the corresponding gene on the X chromosome is missing.
D) The dominant gene on the Y chromosome is expressed when the corresponding gene on the X chromosome is recessive.
E) Men can be carriers only if the gene for the trait on the Y chromosome is recessive
F) A daughter acquires a sex-linked trait from both parents, but a son acquires such a trait only from his mother.

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