What are the sex chromosomes of a human male?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: XY
A typical human male has one X chromosome and one Y chromosome, represented as XY. The X chromosome is present in both sexes, whereas the Y chromosome is usually associated with male development. XX is the usual female combination. YY is not a normal viable human chromosome complement, and OO is not a recognised human sex-chromosome combination. Therefore option B is correct.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
XY
Why is this the correct answer?
A typical human male has one X chromosome and one Y chromosome, represented as XY. The X chromosome is present in both sexes, whereas the Y chromosome is usually associated with male development. XX is the usual female combination. YY is not a normal viable human chromosome complement, and OO is not a recognised human sex-chromosome combination. Therefore option B is correct.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Science question. Chapter: World of Living. Topic: Heredity and Evolution.
