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The female gamete (ovum) has________.

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one Y chromosome
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two X chromosomes
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one X chromosome
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both X and Y chromosomes
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Solution

The correct option is C one X chromosome

The total number of chromosomes in a diploid cell of human beings is 46. Out of this, 44 are autosomes and two are sex chromosomes.

The diploid cells in males have 44 autosomes and two sex chromosomes. The sex chromosomes in males include X and Y.

The diploid cells in females have 44 autosomes and two sex chromosomes. The sex chromosomes in females includes two X chromosomes.

The females are homogametic and produce gametes of one kind. The gametes are haploid and the female gametes will have 22 autosomes and one X chromosome.


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