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Question 2 (1 Point) It Is Possible for Males to Be a Carrier for an X-linked Recessive Trait. True False

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Question 2 (1 point) It is possible for males to be a carrier for an X-linked recessive trait. True False

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False.Males only have one X chromosome. If they inherit the recessive allele on that X chromosome, they will express the trait. They cannot be carriers, which implies having the allele but not expressing the phenotype. Carriers, for X-linked recessive traits, are always female.