State whether the following statements are true or false: (e) Half the female gametes contain X chromosomes and the other half contain Y chromosomes.

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Solution

The correct option is B False
False

As the 23rd pair of chromosomes, human females have two X chromosomes known as sex chromosomes.

One X chromosome enters each gamete during meiosis at the time of gamete formation.

As a result, all female gametes have an X chromosome.

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