Recessive disorders related to genes found on the X chromosome but not on the Y are more common in ________.

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Recessive disorders related to genes found on the X chromosome but not on the Y are more common in females because they have two X chromosomes. If one X chromosome has a recessive disease gene, the other X chromosome can provide a normal copy of the gene, which is not the case for males who have only one X chromosome.

Recessive Disorders Related to Genes Found on the X Chromosome