In domestic chickens, some males display a plumage pattern called cock feathering. Other males and all females display a pattern called hen feathering. Cock feathering is an autosomal recessive trait that is exhibited in males only.
-What type of inheritance is exhibited by this trait?
A) sex-linked
B) sex-limited
C) sex-influenced
D) autosomal recessive
E) autosomal dominant

Question

In domestic chickens, some males display a plumage pattern called cock feathering. Other males and all females display a pattern called hen feathering. Cock feathering is an autosomal recessive trait that is exhibited in males only. 
-What type of inheritance is exhibited by this trait?
A) sex-linked
B) sex-limited
C) sex-influenced
D) autosomal recessive
E) autosomal dominant

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Cock feathering is a sex-limited trait because it is expressed only in males, even though it is determined by an autosomal recessive gene.

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