Hamer and colleagues discovered that homosexuality may be transmitted by genes on the ________ chromosome, which is passed from mother to son, not father to son.

A) X
B) Y
C) XX
D) YY

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Hamer and colleagues discovered that homosexuality may be transmitted by genes on the ________ chromosome, which is passed from mother to son, not father to son.A)  XB)  YC)  XXD)  YY

Madison James · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : A, Explanation :  Hamer and colleagues found that the genes associated with homosexuality are located on the X chromosome, which is passed from mother to son. Therefore, the correct choice is A, X. B (Y chromosome) is not correct because it is passed from father to son. C (XX) and D (YY) are not correct because they do not indicate the location of the homosexual genes.

Hamer and colleagues discovered that homosexuality may be transmitted by genes on the ________ chromosome, which is passed from mother to son, not father to son.

A) X
B) Y
C) XX
D) YY

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