In humans, females have sex chromosomes and males have sex chromosomes.
A
XX
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B
ZY
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C
XZ
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D
XY
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Solution
The correct option is D XY Human males have 44 + XY chromosomes and females have 44 + XX chromosomes in their nucleus.
XX/XY are called as sex chromosomes as they decide the sex of the organism. Other chromosomes are called autosomes and they decide the bodily characteristics.