A process that prevents the production of much higher amounts of protein in females than in males is known as
A) X inactivation.
B) imprinting.
C) crossing over.
D) linkage.

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X inactivation is a process that occurs in females, where one of the two X chromosomes is randomly inactivated in each cell to prevent the overproduction of protein from the extra X chromosome. This ensures that males and females produce a similar amount of protein from the X chromosome. Imprinting, crossing over, and linkage do not have a direct effect on the production of protein in males and females.

A Process That Prevents the Production of Much Higher Amounts