In a man, sex-linked characters are mainly transmitted through

Y-chromosome

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Autosomes

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X-chromosome

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The correct option is A X-chromosome
Human males, being heterogametic has XY as the last pair of chromosomes. In man sex-linked characters are mainly transmitted through X chromosome, because Y cannot carry any genes.

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In a man, sex-linked characters are mainly transmitted through

The correct option is A X-chromosomeHuman males, being heterogametic has XY as the last pair of chromosomes. In man sex-linked characters are mainly transmitted through X chromosome, because Y cannot carry any genes.

The correct option is A X-chromosome
Human males, being heterogametic has XY as the last pair of chromosomes. In man sex-linked characters are mainly transmitted through X chromosome, because Y cannot carry any genes.