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Question
Where are Y-linked genes located, and what is their inheritance pattern?
Options
On both X and Y chromosomes and are inherited equally by all offspring
On autosomes and are inherited by daughters only
On the X chromosome and are passed from mother to all offspring
On the Y chromosome and are passed directly from father to son
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Solution
Y-linked genes are located exclusively on the Y chromosome. Since only males possess a Y chromosome, Y-linked genes are transmitted directly from father to son in an uninterrupted patrilineal pattern, with no possibility of transmission to daughters.
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