The Lyon Hypothesis Attempts to Explain the Molecular Mechanism of ________

Question

The Lyon hypothesis attempts to explain the molecular mechanism of ________.
A) X-inactivation
B) genomic imprinting
C) maternal inheritance
D) extranuclear inheritance

Accepted Answer

The Lyon hypothesis proposes that X-inactivation occurs randomly in early embryonic development and provides an explanation for the equal expression of X-linked genes in males and females despite females having two copies of the X chromosome.