Calico Cats Are Female

question 35

Multiple Choice

Calico cats are female.The patches of fur color result from X inactivation, silencing fur color genes on one X chromosome or the other.However, extremely rarely, there can be a male calico.Describe the genetics necessary for a male calico cat.

• A)XX with a translocation of the SRY gene onto one of the X chromosomes.
• B)XY with a mutation in the SRY gene.
• C)XX with a translocation of the testosterone gene onto one of the X chromosomes.
• D)XY with a mutation in the estrogen gene.

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