What is the expected expression of a monogenic trait that has its locus on the Y chromosome?
A)Females never inherit the trait.
B)Females inheriting the trait will be carriers.
C)Males inherit the trait in a dominant pattern of expression; females inherit the trait in a recessive pattern of expression.
D)Females inherit the trait in a dominant pattern of expression; males inherit the trait in a recessive pattern of expression.

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True females have a pair of X chromosomes that determine their genetic sexual identity and do not have a Y chromosome. Therefore, females cannot inherit traits or disorders that are coded only for genes on the Y chromosome.

What Is the Expected Expression of a Monogenic Trait That