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Color blindedness is a sex-linked trait. If we could see the pedigree chart for several more generations of the family illustrated here, we would expect

A) more males to be color blind.

B) more females to be color blind.

C) no females to ever be color blind.

D) an equal number of males and females that are color blind.

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Biology

Kolby Simpson

6 January, 00:46

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Color blindedness is a sex-linked trait. If we could see the pedigree chart for several more generations of the family illustrated here, we would expect

A) more males to be color blind.

B) more females to be color blind.

C) no females to ever be color blind.

D) an equal number of males and females that are color blind.

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Alexis Campbell · Answer 1

A. more males to be colorblind

If a female inherits the trait it is unlikely that she would express the trait since she receives two x chromosomes. Males, on the other hand, receive one x chromosome and will express the trait if it is inherited.