Question

Which of the chromosome in a human possesses the least number of genes?

Options

• 21^st chromosome

• 16^th chromosome

• X-chromosome

• Y-chromosome

Answer 1

Y-chromosome

Explanation:

• The human Y chromosome is the chromosome with the fewest genes and is part of the human DNA.
• The main reason it has fewer genes than the other chromosomes is that it is smaller and has gone through a lot of degeneration over evolutionary time.