When a recessive trait is on the X chromosome: Answer males will never express it females will always express it males can express it more often than females will it will only be expressed in 1/4 of the offspring * males can express it more often than females will

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Maggie Campos

7 August, 02:41

When a recessive trait is on the X chromosome: Answer males will never express it females will always express it males can express it more often than females will it will only be expressed in 1/4 of the offspring * males can express it more often than females will

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Graham Duke · Answer 1

The answer is females will always express it. Since, the females have only X chromosomes, they would always express this trait. Males have both x and Y chromosomes. this means that the males could still express if but, it wouldn't be as often as the females.