If a daughter expresses an X-linked recessive gene, she inherited the trait from
A) her mother.
B) her father.
C) both parents.
D) neither parent.
E) her grandmother.

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For a daughter to express an X-linked recessive gene, she must inherit one recessive allele from each parent, meaning both her mother and father must contribute the recessive allele.

If a Daughter Expresses an X-Linked Recessive Gene, She Inherited