Which of the following statements about sex-linked inheritance is incorrect?

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Which of the following statements about sex-linked inheritance is incorrect?

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Color blindness is an example of X-linked inheritance. Y-linked traits are inherited only by male offspring. X-linked recessive disorders are more common in males than females. Females cannot inherit X-linked recessive disorders. Correct

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Females can inherit X-linked recessive disorders if they receive two copies of the affected allele (one from each parent).

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