Why Are Males More Often Affected by Sex-Linked Traits Than

Multiple Choice

Why are males more often affected by sex-linked traits than females?

A) Male hormones such as testosterone often alter the effects of mutations on the X chromosome.
B) Female hormones such as estrogen often compensate for the effects of mutations on the X chromosome.
C) X chromosomes in males generally have more mutations than X chromosomes in females.
D) Males are hemizygous for the X chromosome.