NEET 1997 · Class 12

Principles of Inheritance and Variation

Genetic identity of a human male is determined by (1997)

  1. (A)sex-chromosome
  2. (B)cell organelles
  3. (C)autosome
  4. (D)nucleolus

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A pair of X-chromosomes are present in the female, whereas the presence of an X and Y chromosome are determinant of the male characteristic.

Chapter
Principles of Inheritance and Variation
Section
4.6.1 Sex Determination in Humans
Page
20
Words matched
24 of 24

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3333, emb=1.0, combined=0.7333). Verified: high — The span explicitly states that the presence of X and Y chromosomes determines male characteristics, which directly corresponds to the genetic identity of a human male being determined by sex chromosomes.

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