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When a trait is affected by a gene on either the X or Y chromosomes, which inheritance pattern is being described?

incomplete dominance
sex-linked
polygenic inheritance
pedigree

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Answer: sex-linked traits

Step-by-step explanation:

This is the X or Y chromosome in humans. Hemophilia, red-green color blindness, congenital night blindness, some high blood pressure genes, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and Fragile X syndrome are some of the more well-known sex-linked traits.

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