Short tandem repeats on ____ may be used to determine genetic relationships among male relatives and descendants.
A) the Y chromosome
B) chromosome 3
C) the X chromosome
D) chromosome 8
E) chromosome 20

Question

Short tandem repeats on ____ may be used to determine genetic relationships among male relatives and descendants.​
A) the Y chromosome​
B) ​chromosome 3
C) ​the X chromosome
D) ​chromosome 8
E) ​chromosome 20

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Short tandem repeats on the Y chromosome are used to determine genetic relationships among male relatives and descendants because the Y chromosome is passed from father to son with little change.

Short Tandem Repeats on ____ May Be Used to Determine