Female inheritance patterns cannot be analyzed by simply studying the X chromosome because
A)the X chromosome is too large to analyze effectively.
B)the X chromosome sometimes exchanges genetic information with the Y chromosome.
C)the X chromosome is obtained from both father and mother.
D)one X chromosome is deactivated in females.

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Females inherit one X chromosome from their mother and one from their father, making it necessary to consider both parental contributions when analyzing female inheritance patterns.

Female Inheritance Patterns Cannot Be Analyzed by Simply Studying the X