A male has a genetic disease coded for on his Y chromosome. This disease has been seen in his family in past generations. Which parent passed on this trait?

Name: A male has a genetic disease coded for on his Y chromosome. This disease has been seen in his family in past generations. Which parent passed on this trait?
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Since the genetic disease is coded on the Y chromosome, which is only inherited from the father, the trait must have been passed down from the male's dad.

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