Genetically, why is a son more closely related to his mother than to his father?
Answer An X-chromosome carries more genetic information than a Y-chromosome.
Not only does an X-chromosome carry more genetic information than a Y-chromosome, but mitochondria contain genetic material and all mitochondria are inherited from the mother.
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