Final answer:
Females with an X-linked recessive trait have inherited it from either their mother or their father. A female must inherit the recessive gene from both parents to express the condition, and X-linked recessive disorders are more common in males because they only have one X chromosome. The correct option is e.
Step-by-step explanation:
Females exhibiting an X-linked recessive trait inherited it from their mother or their father. For a female to express an X-linked recessive disorder, she must inherit the recessive gene from both parents, as females have two X chromosomes. If a mother is a carrier or affected, she can pass the gene to her daughter.
Additionally, if a father is affected, since he gives his only X chromosome to his daughters, they will also inherit the trait. However, they will only show the disease if they also inherit a recessive gene from their mother.
X-linked recessive disorders affect more males than females because males have only one X chromosome, and thus a single copy of the recessive gene will express the condition. In contrast, females must have two copies of the recessive gene to express the trait. Examples of X-linked recessive disorders include color blindness, hemophilia, and some forms of muscular dystrophy.
Hence, option e is correct.