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Describe how females can be carriers,but males cannot in terms of sex linked traits
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Describe how females can be carriers,but males cannot in terms of sex linked traits

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males cannot be carriers because they do not have x chromosomes the y chromosome does not "mask" the trait causing males to have the disease that is passed.
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Females can be carriers as they have two X chromosomes while males have one X. With two X chromos they can have a dom and recessive.
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