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What do all human males inherit from their mother?


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Chromosome: It is a DNA molecule that contains an organism's genetic material and is found in the nucleus of each cell.

Every human male obtains an X chromosome from his mother and a Y chromosome from his father.

  1. Chromosomes are found in all living creatures.
  2. Humans have 23 chromosomal pairs.
  3. Autosomes are 22 pairs of these chromosomes that are identical in males and females.
  4. Allosomes are the 23rd pair of chromosomes that differ across sexes.

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