PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

GENETICS AND DISEASE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following genetic abbreviations denotes a male human?
A
23, XX
B
23, XY
C
46, XX
D
46, XY
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A typical human diploid cell contains 46 chromosomes, or 23 pairs: Two of the 46 are the sex chromosomes that determine an individual’s sex: XX = female and XY = male.

Detailed explanation-2: -Disease Overview. A 46, XY disorder of sex development (DSD) is a condition in which an individual with one X chromosome and one Y chromosome in each cell, the pattern normally found in males, have genitalia that is not clearly male or female.

Detailed explanation-3: -Girls and women typically have two X chromosomes (46, XX karyotype), while boys and men typically have one X chromosome and one Y chromosome (46, XY karyotype ).

Detailed explanation-4: -Each person normally has one pair of sex chromosomes in each cell. The Y chromosome is present in males, who have one X and one Y chromosome, while females have two X chromosomes.

Detailed explanation-5: -The X and Y chromosomes, also known as the sex chromosomes, determine the biological sex of an individual: females inherit an X chromosome from the father for a XX genotype, while males inherit a Y chromosome from the father for a XY genotype (mothers only pass on X chromosomes).

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