Vegetarianism /vÉdÊÉªËtÉÉriÉnÉªzÉm/ is the practice of abstaining from the consumption of meat (red meat, poultry, seafood, and the flesh of any other animal), and may also include abstention from by-products of animal slaughter. Vegetarianism may be adopted for various reasons. Many people object to eating meat out of respect for sentient life.
Split and merge into it. Answer by Iamduffan. Confidence votes 4.5K. Genetic traits carried on the X chromosome are called sex-linked traits, because they don't affect both genders equally.
Sex-linked Traits. If a gene is found only on the X chromosome and not the Y chromosome, it is said to be a sex-linked trait. Because the gene controlling the trait is located on the sex chromosome, sex linkage is linked to the gender of the individual. Usually such genes are found on the X chromosome. The Y chromosome is thus missing such genes (See Diagram above.).