Chromosome pair 23 are the sex chromosomes and are responsible for determining the gender of a human. The large chromosome is an X chromosome, and the small chromosome is the Y chromosome. If there are two X’s, then the individual is a female. If there is an X and Y, then the individual is a male.

Part a - which gene to compare? in this exercise, you will use the cytochrome c oxidase i (coi) gene to investigate relationships among salmon species. (this gene encodes a protein that functions in the mitochondrial electron transport chain.) you will compare the coi gene sequences from your salmon test samples to the standard sequences for each salmon species. in order for the coi gene to be useful for distinguishing among the different salmon species, which three statements must be true?