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In the 18th century, a young boy suffered from a skin condition that included thickening of the skin and the formation of loose spines that were periodically sloughed off. This "porcupine man" married and had six sons, all of whom had the same condition. He also had several daughters, all of whom were unaffected. What might you theorize about the location of the abnormal gene?

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Answer:

THE DOMINANT GENE CAME FROM THE FATHER TO ONLY THE SONS THE RECCESIVE GENE WENT TO HIS DAUGHTERS

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The abnormal gene must have been located on the Y chromosome which is responsible for baby boys hence all his sons had the abnormal condition while none of his daughters had the condition.

Genes are the units of inheritance located on the chromosomes. Since the genes are located on the chromosomes, the chromosome involves determines what traits are transmitted.

For the porcupine man, the abnormal gene must have been located on the Y chromosome which is responsible for baby boys hence all his sons had the abnormal condition while none of his daughters had the condition.

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