An X-linked carrier is a female individual with a ________ genotype,on her X chromosomes,who does not express the recessive trait but can pass it along to offspring.

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A female carrier has one normal X chromosome and one X chromosome with the recessive allele. As females have two X chromosomes, they exhibit X-linked disorders in a recessive pattern only if both X chromosomes carry the recessive allele. Therefore, the female carrier is heterozygous for the recessive trait, meaning she has one copy of the normal allele and one copy of the recessive allele on her X chromosomes.

An X-Linked Carrier Is a Female Individual with a ________