Why are male cats unable to express both orange and non-orange colors simultaneously in the same way as female cats?(1 point)

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only female cats inherit orange genes
only female cats inherit orange genes

male cats have a dominant Y chromosome
male cats have a dominant Y chromosome

male cats only have one X chromosome
male cats only have one X chromosome

only female cats inherit non-orange genes

Answer 1

Male cats only have one X chromosome. This is the reason they cannot express both orange and non-orange colors simultaneously like female cats can. Female cats have two X chromosomes, allowing them to carry and express both orange and non-orange color genes if they inherit them.