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Sex-Linked Traits

Sex-Linked Traits. Sex DeterminationFemales

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Sex-Linked Traits

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    1. Sex-Linked Traits Characteristics that are inherited from genes found on the sex chromosomes.

    2. Sex-Linked Traits Sex Determination Females – XX Males – XY Almost all sex-linked traits are found on the X chromosome Y chromosome contains very few genes and is mainly involved in sex determination

    3. Sex-Linked Traits It is possible for a female to be a carrier of an X-linked trait, but not express it Men will express all X-linked traits they inherit

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