2. Sex linked traits such color blindness or hemophilia

Last updated: 8/7/2022

2. Sex linked traits such color blindness or hemophilia affect males more because The Y chromosome is longer than the X chromosomes, and hence has more genes The Y chromosome is shorter than the X, so the male is stuck with what he gets from mom There is a higher chance the allele is on the Y chromosome than the X The Y chromosome has more defective alleles than the X