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Sex-linked diseases are inherited through one of the sex chromosomes, which are the X and Y chromosomes.ĭominant inheritance occurs when an abnormal gene from one parent can cause a disease, even though a matching gene from the other parent is normal. It also depends on whether the trait is dominant or recessive. It can be either an autosomal chromosome or a sex chromosome. Inheritance of a specific disease, condition, or trait depends on the type of chromosome that is affected.