Why are sex-linked traits expressed more frequently in males than in females?

A) Males have fewer chromosomes than females.
B) Males have more chromosomes than females.
C) Males have more sex chromosomes than females.
D) Males have a smaller Y chromosome that contains fewer genes that correspond to the larger X chromosome.
E) Males have a larger Y chromosome that contains more genes that correspond to the smaller X chromosome.


Answer: D

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