Red/green color blindness is expressed only in males but is inherited from the mother. This is an example of _______

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This is an example of a sex-linked trait because it is only expressed in males and is inherited from the mother, who carries the gene on her X chromosome. This trait is not dominant or recessive because it is a result of a difference in the genes carried on the sex chromosomes, rather than a typical inheritance pattern of Mendelian genetics.

Red/green Color Blindness Is Expressed Only in Males but Is