What is the difference between autosomal and sex-linked traits?

Why can a male not be a carrier of sexlinked traits?

  • Answer:

    Actually, the male is the carrier of sex linked genes. In mammals, the female has two X chromosomes. The male has one X and one Y chromosome. Genes that are present on the X or Y chromosome are called sex linked genes.

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