in genetics is the mother x or y?
Biology · Middle School · Tue Nov 03 2020
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The mother represents the x in genetics.
The X chromosome is known to be about three times larger than the Y chromosome, containing around 900 genes, while the Y chromosome has about 55 genes. Female mammals have two X chromosomes in every cell. However, one of the X chromosomes is inactivated. Male inherits their X chromosomes from their mother
The Y chromosome contains male-determining gene, also known as the SRY gene. This causes the development of the testes and male genitalia in the embryo.