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on: Jun 21, 2013
When Thomas Hunt Morgan crossed his red-eyed F1 generation flies to each other, the F2 generation included both red- and white-eyed flies. Remarkably, all the white-eyed flies were male. What was the explanation for this result?
A) The gene involved is on the Y chromosome.
B) The gene involved is on the X chromosome.
C) The gene involved is on an autosome, but only in males.
D) Other male-specific factors influence eye color in flies.
E) Other female-specific factors influence eye color in flies.


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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2013
100% it's B, don't forget to gimmi a thumbs up :D


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Reply #2 on: Aug 13, 2013
Thanks so much, you were right on.


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