Question

A(n) _______ is a characteristic arising from genes located on chromosomes that are not gender-determining.

genotype
allele
sex-linked trait
autosomal trait

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Answer 1

So, this question is asking about genes and the way they link to create a gender. The number of chromosomes is not the key indicator of the gender, but rather it is the kind of them. Here though, the trait that would be the characteristic is the autosomal trait.