Describe how females can be carriers,but males cannot in terms of sex linked traits

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Manuel Zelenka · Answer 1 · 2018-08-17T08:39:03+0000

males cannot be carriers because they do not have x chromosomes the y chromosome does not "mask" the trait causing males to have the disease that is passed.

Volodymyr Bezuglyy · Answer 2 · 2018-08-20T15:21:50+0000

Females can be carriers as they have two X chromosomes while males have one X. With two X chromos they can have a dom and recessive.

Describe how females can be carriers,but males cannot in terms of sex linked traits

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