Figure 29.1
-Gene mutations in the sex chromosomes of the human would tend to become visibly expressed
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Males have one X and one Y chromosome, so a mutation in a gene on the X chromosome is more likely to be expressed because there is no second X chromosome to potentially mask the effect, unlike in females who have two X chromosomes.

Figure 29.1 -Gene Mutations in the Sex Chromosomes of the Human Would