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Question: Hemophilia is a sex-linked, recessive genetic disorder. Why are males more likely to be affected by the disorder than females? (1 point)

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The mutation is found only on the Y chromosome, so it affects males more.

The mutation is found only on the Y chromosome, so females cannot get the disorder at all.

The mutation is found on the X chromosome, and since males only have one X chromosome, they only need one copy of the mutated gene to have the disorder.

The mutation is found on the X chromosome, and since males have two X chromosomes, they are twice as likely to get the disorder.

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The mutation is found on the X chromosome, and since males only have one X chromosome, they only need one copy of the mutated gene to have the disorder.