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The symbolic representation of chromosomes responsible for sex determination in human is ______.

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XX and YY

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XY and XX

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XY only

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YY only

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Solution

The correct option is B

XY and XX


Human cells have 23 pairs of chromosomes, out of which 22 pairs are autosomes and one pair is of sex chromosomes. This pair has two different chromosomes as X and Y and their distribution in males and females differs. Females have a perfect pair of sex chromosomes, as XX. But males have a mismatched pair (XY) in which one is a larger X chromosome while the other one is short called the Y chromosome.

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