Which offspring will receive a harmful allele for a sex-linked trait from a man who carries the allele?
A) all of his daughters
B) only half of his daughters
C) only half of his sons
D) all of his children

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Sex-linked traits, particularly those linked to the X chromosome, are passed from a father to all of his daughters because daughters inherit their father's only X chromosome, which carries the allele. Sons inherit their father's Y chromosome, not the X chromosome that carries the trait.

Which Offspring Will Receive a Harmful Allele for a Sex-Linked