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Genetics TEAS Practice Questions

Free Genetics practice questions for the TEAS exam with detailed rationales.

Question 3 of 13

Which of the following explains why a male is more likely to express a trait like color blindness, which is caused by an X-linked recessive allele?

Males have two X chromosomes, doubling the chance of inheriting the recessive allele.

Males have one X chromosome, so a single recessive allele causes the trait.

Males lack a Y chromosome, which protects against recessive traits.

Males inherit only dominant alleles on their X chromosome.