With which of the following would hemizygosity most likely be associated?
A)incomplete dominance
B)sex- limited inheritance
C)X- linked inheritance
D)codominance
E)trihybrid crosses

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Hemizygosity is the condition of having only one allele at a particular gene locus instead of the usual two. This occurs in males for X-linked genes because they only have one X chromosome. Females have two X chromosomes, so they are not hemizygous for X-linked genes. Therefore, option C, X-linked inheritance, is most likely associated with hemizygosity.

With Which of the Following Would Hemizygosity Most Likely Be