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The Human X Chromosome Carries Approximately 1000 Genes

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The human X chromosome carries approximately 1000 genes. The Y chromosome contains only about 50 genes. How can males survive with only these 50 genes in the Y chromosome?


A) The Y is paired with a functional X chromosome, which has all the genes.
B) The genes in the X chromosome are not required for survival.
C) In males, the missing genes are found in autosomal chromosomes.
D) Most of the 1000 genes in the X chromosome are only required for females.

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