In Humans,if Nondisjunction Led to an Individual with a Genotype

question 33

Multiple Choice

In humans,if nondisjunction led to an individual with a genotype of XXY,that person would

• A)be female because each cell has two X chromosomes.
• B)be male because each cell has one Y chromosome.
• C)display both male and female characteristics.
• D)not survive.

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