Why is hemophilia more prevalent in males?
a. Fathers can only pass the diseased allele along to their sons.
b. The Y chromosome activates the diseased allele on the X chromosome.
c. There is no other X chromosome to offset the diseased gene.
d. The diseased gene is located on the Y chromosome.
ANSWER:
c
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