Question

Why are women often carriers of x-linked traits but rarely affected by them

Answer 1

because men have an y- linked chromosome that has more dominant traits

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Answer 2

Women have two x chromosomes, as to men who have one x and one y chromosome. Because of the two x chromosomes, one of them can override the other. In men they only have one x and one y, they don't have the extra x chromosome to override the allele.