In Dosage Compensation, Females Have the Same Amount of X-Linked

question 24

Multiple Choice

In dosage compensation, females have the same amount of X-linked gene products as males. This is brought about by

• A) the loss of one X chromosome from all somatic cells in females.
• B) the accelerated production by genes on the Y chromosome.
• C) the lowered rate of synthesis by genes on the X chromosome.
• D) the inactivation of one X chromosome in all somatic cells of females.
• E) none of these.

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