NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

EMBRYOLOGY

FEMALE SEX GLAND OVARIES ÖOGENESIS AND MENSTRUAL CYCLE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A zygote with two X chromosomes will become female
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -If the egg receives another X chromosome from the sperm, the resulting individual is XX, forms ovaries, and is female; if the egg receives a Y chromosome from the sperm, the individual is XY, forms testes, and is male.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the prevailing view, the XX zygote inherits two active X chromosomes, one each from the mother and father, and X inactivation does not occur until after implantation.

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