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Genes exclusively present on Y-chromosome are called

A
Sex-linked
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Holandric
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Hologynic
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Histone
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Nonmutating
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Solution

The correct option is B Holandric
Holandric genes are Y linked genes that are found on the Y chromosome. Therefore this gene is only found in males. An example of a trait for this gene is facial hair growth.

So, the correct answer is 'Holandric'.

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