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Name of the following:
Appearance of a trait due to the presence of an allele exclusively on either the X chromosome or on the Y chromosome.

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The x chromosome is one of the two sex-determining chromosomes in many organisms, including mammals and is found in both males and females. It is a part of the XY sex-determination system and X0 sex-determination system.

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