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Definition of Sex-Linked Inheritance

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Sex-linked characters are

A

expressed only in males

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B

non inherited

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C

lethal

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D

hemizygous in males

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Solution

The correct option is D hemizygous in males
Sex linked characters are hemizygous in males as they have only one X chromosome.

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