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(2) Males have only one X chromosome. Hence, the trait will
express even if the X chromosome contains the recessive
allele
• They are passed by father to all of his sons, but not daughters.
The features of different patterns of
inheritance
Diseases or traits can pass from one generation to another generation.
Many of them follow typical Mendelian inheritance. The following
table gives few examples.