Males tend to be affected in greater numbers by X-linked recessive genetic disorders than are females because
A) females have two dominant genes for the disorder.
B) males have only one X chromosome.
C) males have a double dose of the gene.
D) Y chromosomes are not as strong as X chromosomes.
E) females have only one X chromosome.

Question

Males tend to be affected in greater numbers by X-linked recessive genetic disorders than are females because​
A) ​females have two dominant genes for the disorder.
B) ​males have only one X chromosome.
C) ​males have a double dose of the gene.
D) ​Y chromosomes are not as strong as X chromosomes.
E) ​females have only one X chromosome.

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The Answer is B

Males Tend to Be Affected in Greater Numbers by X-Linked