Which type of genetic condition is much more common in males than females?
A) X-linked recessive
B) dominant autosomal
C) recessive autosomal
D) mutations
E) aneuploidy

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X-linked recessive conditions are much more common in males than females because males have only one X chromosome, which means they will show any mutations that occur on that chromosome, whereas females have two X chromosomes, and the normal copy of the gene on one X chromosome can compensate for the mutated copy on the other X chromosome.

Which Type of Genetic Condition Is Much More Common in Males