Question

Why do sex linked traits follow different patterns of inheritance that other traits?

Answer 1

males only need one recessive allele to have a recessive sex-linked trait.

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

Because the chromosome linked with sex are XX for women and XY for men. So the boy can only get Y from his father and X from his mother. While girl can get one from the only X of her father and the other from her mother.