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Is it possible for a son to inherit an X chromosome from his father? Explain why or why not.

User Jblaske
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no because a father has the chromosomes of XY and a mother has the chromosomes of XX so i order for the offspring to be a male it must inherit the Y chromosome from the father and the X chromosome from the mother. if the offspring were to inherit the X chromosome from the father, the offspring would have to be a female.


hope that explains it well!!
User MattBelanger
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Answer:

No.

Step-by-step explanation:

The mother gives an x chromosome or even 2 if there is a error in the transfer and the dad gives a y.

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