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nasty-shy [4]
2 years ago
15

 What chromosome is a sex-linked trait located on?

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1 answer:
Gelneren [198K]2 years ago
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Answer:

Sex linked is a trait in which a gene is located on a sex chromosome. In humans, the term generally refers to traits that are influenced by genes on the X chromosome. This is because the X chromosome is large and contains many more genes than the smaller Y chromosome.

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