If you were male and sent a biological sample to a DTC (direct-to-consumer) genetic testing service, it could tell you:

A. the possible ethnic origin of your Y
chromosome.
B. the possible ethnic origin of your X
chromosome.
C. the possible ethnic origin of your female
relatives' X chromosomes.
D. the possible ethnic origin of your
autosomes.
E. the possible ethnic origin of your Y
chromosome, your X chromosome, and your
female relatives' X chromosomes.


A

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