In Which Way Would Males and Females Differ in Terms

question 11

Multiple Choice

In which way would males and females differ in terms of chromosomes?

• A) the total number of autosomes
• B) the loci for the majority of their genes
• C) the types of sex chromosomes
• D) the inheritance of one X chromosome from their mother
• E) the need for two sex chromosomes

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