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**Step-by-Step Text Solution:** 1. **Understanding Sex-Linked Diseases**: - Sex-linked diseases are conditions caused by genes located on the sex chromosomes (X or Y). - These diseases can be either recessive or dominant. A recessive disease will only manifest in individuals who have two copies of the recessive allele (homozygous), while a dominant disease can manifest with just one copy of the dominant allele (heterozygous or homozygous). 2. **Identifying Examples**: - The first example of a sex-linked disease is **hemophilia**. ...
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