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What is the chromosome pattern in the human female and the male? |
XY and XX XX and XX XX and XY XY and XY |
XX and XY |
The correct answer is Option (3)- XX and XY The correct chromosome patterns for human females and males are:
In females, both sex chromosomes are X (XX), and in males, there is one X and one Y chromosome (XY). This combination of sex chromosomes determines the individual's biological sex. Therefore, all the haploid gametes (ova) produced by the female have the sex chromosome X whereas in the male gametes (sperms) the sex chromosome could be either X or Y. |