If a character is always transmitted directly from a father to all his sons and from their sons to all their sons, then which chromosome carries the gene for the character?
A
Autosomes
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B
X chromosome
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C
Y chromosome
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D
None of the above
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Solution
The correct option is C Y chromosome If the character is found to be inherited from father to all his sons and then to all grandsons, the chromosome which had carried genes is Y chromosome, which is called as the chromosome for maleness.