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How are sex-linked traits inherited? Alleles are passed from the parentsâ sex chromosomes to nonsex chromosomes in the offspring. Alleles are passed from the parentsâ nonsex chromosomes to the sex.
Genes that are found on the sex chromosomes are called sex-linked genes. These genes can be on the X chromosome or on the Y chromosome. If a gene is located on the Y chromosome, it is a Y-linked gene. These genes are only inherited by males because, in most instances, males have a genotype of (XY). Females do not have the Y sex chromosome. Genes that are found on the X chromosome are called X-linked genes. These genes can be inherited by both males and females. Since genes for a trait may have two forms or alleles, one allele is usually dominant and the other is recessive.