Genes for sex-linked traits tend to be carried on what chromosomes?
A)Chromosome 21
B)Any of the autosomes
C)Y chromosomes
D)X chromosomes
E)Chromosome 13

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Genes for sex-linked traits are carried on the X chromosome. This means that males, who only have one X chromosome, are more likely to express recessive sex-linked traits. Females, who have two X chromosomes, are carriers of sex-linked traits but may not express them unless both copies of the gene are recessive.

Genes for Sex-Linked Traits Tend to Be Carried on What