The Presence of an Extra X Chromosome Is More Likely

question 127

Multiple Choice

The presence of an extra X chromosome is more likely to result in a viable human fetus than an extra copy of an autosome because:

• A)expression of genes from the X chromosome is restricted to early development of females.
• B)the X chromosome carries few genes, so dosage is not a problem.
• C)the X and the Y chromosomes do not recombine along most of their length.
• D)the X chromosome is the "female" chromosome.
• E)None of the answer options is correct.

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