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Sex-linked Inheritance

Question 2 • FL-2000310-Biology 1 Sem 1 - Flex

Which allele combination represents a female who is heterozygous for a sex-linked trait?

Answer
A
XRY
B
XrY
C
XRXr
D
XRXR

Explanation

A female typically has two X chromosomes, so her sex-linked allele combination must be XX rather than XY. Heterozygous means the two alleles are different: XᴿXʳ has one dominant allele and one recessive allele. Therefore, the correct choice is XRXr.

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