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X-Linked Inheritance in Humans

If a trait is...

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If a trait is passed from man to all of his sons only

A

Gene for that trait is dominant

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Gene is located on any chromosome

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Both A and B

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is D None of the above
If a trait is passed from man to all his sons only, it is evident that the gene is present on the Y-chromosome only. Holandric genes are passed from father to sons only. It is becasue human males have XY as their sex chromosome; whereas human females have XX as the composition of sex chromosome.

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