The possibility that Mongolian ruler Genghis Khan spread an unusual chromosome to nearly 16 million men living today resulted from studies of _____.
A) proteomics
B) cDNA
C) the X chromosome
D) the Y chromosome

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The spread of an unusual chromosome is related to the Y chromosome, which is passed down only from fathers to sons. Studies of the Y chromosome were able to identify a lineage that is believed to have originated from Genghis Khan, as it is found in a high percentage of males from areas historically under Mongol rule.

The Possibility That Mongolian Ruler Genghis Khan Spread an Unusual