Question

Between males and females, who is more likely to receive a sex-linked disease and why?

a - Males because they have a Y chromosome
b - Females because they have Xs
c - Males because they only have one X
d - Females because they do not have a Y

Answer 1

The answer is C because sex linked diseases are found on the X chromosome. So if a female has an X chromosome that carries a sex linked disease it won’t affect her and she will only be a carrier because females have two X chromosomes where males only have one.