Baldness is more common in men than in woman. It could be explained on the basis that :

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Baldness is more common in men than in woman. It could be explained on the basis that : (A) It is due to male hormone and genes are not involved (B) baldness genes are located on Y-chromosomes (C) genes of baldness are autosomal but influenced by androgens (D) genes of baldness are located on X-chromosomes only

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Male baldness is a sex-linked recessive trait. Genes for baldness are located on the X chromosome. Females require two sets of defective gene to express baldness. Whereas males require only one set of defective gene to express baldness as males have only one set of X chromosome.

Q. Baldness is more common in men than in woman. It could be explained on the basis that :

It is due to male hormone and genes are not involved

baldness genes are located on Y-chromosomes

genes of baldness are autosomal but influenced by androgens

genes of baldness are located on X-chromosomes only

Male baldness is a sex-linked recessive trait. Genes for baldness are located on the $X$ chromosome. Females require two sets of defective gene to express baldness. Whereas males require only one set of defective gene to express baldness as males have only one set of $X$ chromosome.