Women with an X-linked disorder could pass the genes for the disorder to ________,and men with an X-linked disorder could pass the genes for the disorder to ________.
A)only their daughters; only their daughters
B)both their daughters and sons; only their sons
C)both their daughters and sons; only their daughters
D)both their daughters and sons; their daughters and sons

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Women with an X-linked disorder can pass the gene to both daughters and sons because they have two X chromosomes. Men can only pass the gene to their daughters because they pass their X chromosome to daughters and Y chromosome to sons.

Women with an X-Linked Disorder Could Pass the Genes for the Disorder