Hey, is there a specific characteristic that could be used to distinguish/differentiate between an X-linked recessive inheritance pattern and an autosomal recessive inheritance pattern?

Hey, is there a specific characteristic that could distinguish one inheritance pattern from the other? Thank you.

How can two parents with green eyes have three children with green, brown, and blue eyes?

I have the following family tree, in which two parents with green eyes (i.e., at least one dominant green allele = "A") have three children, one with green eyes, one with brown eyes, and one with blue eyes. The latter is inherited recessively. Therefore, two recessive blue alleles must be present (=aa). But how can…