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

Question

Responses

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

only female cats inherit non-orange genes
only female cats inherit non-orange genes

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

only female cats inherit orange genes

Answer 1

The correct response is:

male cats only have one X chromosome.

Male cats have one X and one Y chromosome (XY) while female cats have two X chromosomes (XX). This means that male cats can only express the color from the single X chromosome they have, whereas female cats can express traits from both X chromosomes, allowing them to show a mix of orange and non-orange colors.