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If a person were to have 14 children in a row, all female, what is the probability the next child would be a female? (2 points)

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~~ Explain why more males tend to suffer from X-linked disorders than females. (5 points)

An X linked disorder (for example Goltz Syndrome) presents an X chromosome with mutation. For the female, they normally possesses a normal X chromosome while males lack it. For this reason, the conditions will have a bigger impact on the males.

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