Traits controlled by genes located on the X chromosome are described as
- A. autosomal
- B. Y linked
- C. mitochondrial
- D. X linked
Explanation
The X chromosome carries many genes unrelated to sex, and their inheritance is distinctive because males have only one copy. Autosomal traits sit on chromosomes 1 to 22 and show no such difference between the sexes.
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