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A somatic cell in a human male contains ___________.
BiologyReproduction in OrganismsNEET
Options:
  • A no gene on the sex chromosome
  • B genes on only on sex chromosomes
  • C two genes for every sex-linked character
  • D only one sex-linked gene for each character
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The correct answer is: only one sex-linked gene for each character
Human male contains 44 autosomes and a pair of sex chromosome having one X and one Y chromosome. Genes located on the X and Y chromosomes are called a sex-linked gene. Genes present on X chromosome are called X linked gene and gene present on Y chromosome are called a Y linked gene. Male is hemizygous for both X linked and Y linked genes.

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