Which phenomenon explains differences in the inheritance patterns of the appearance of a chin beard between males and females of certain species of goats, even when their genotypes are the same?
A) sex- limited trait
B) lethal allele
C) sex- influenced trait
D) incomplete penetrance
E) variable expressivity

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Sex-influenced traits are those where the phenotype is influenced by the sex of the individual, even if they have the same genotype. In goats, the appearance of a chin beard can be a sex-influenced trait, where the trait is expressed differently in males and females.

Which Phenomenon Explains Differences in the Inheritance Patterns of the Appearance