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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Biology

Chapter

Human Reproduction

Question:

What is the chromosome pattern in the human female and the male?

Options:

XY and XX

XX and XX

XX and XY

XY and XY

Correct Answer:

XX and XY

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3)- XX and XY

The correct chromosome patterns for human females and males are:

  • Human Female: XX
  • Human Male: XY

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.