If we know that a disease results from a sex-linked recessive trait, we would expect that it would:
A) be more common among men than women
B) be more common among women than men
C) develop earlier in life for boys than girls
D) develop earlier in life for girls than boys

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Traits that are controlled by the sex chromosomes (X and Y) are called sex-linked traits. Because the males' Y chromosome is smaller than the females' second X, men are more likely to display recessive sex-linked traits in their phenotype.

If We Know That a Disease Results from a Sex-Linked