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Question
A human male has ______ chromosomes with ______ sex chromosomes.
Options
46, XY
48, XY
46, XX
48, XX
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Solution
A human male has 46 chromosomes with XY sex chromosomes.
Explanation:
A human male has a total of 46 chromosomes arranged in 23 pairs. Out of these, 22 pairs are autosomes common to both males and females, and 1 pair is the sex chromosomes. In males, the sex chromosomes are XY, where X and Y are different, determining the male sex. Females have XX sex chromosomes. Therefore, human males have 46 chromosomes with XY as their sex chromosomes.
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