A Human Cell Containing 22 Autosomes and a Y Chromosome

question 56

Multiple Choice

A human cell containing 22 autosomes and a Y chromosome is

• A) a sperm.
• B) an egg.
• C) a zygote.
• D) a somatic cell of a male.
• E) a somatic cell of a female.

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Definitions:

Control Group

In an experiment, a group of participants who are not exposed to the independent variable.

Estrogen

The primary female sex hormone.

Analogue Experiments

Research methods where conditions are artificially created to resemble real-life situations in order to study behaviors or outcomes.

Natural Experiments

Studies where the researcher takes advantage of a natural event to study its effects on subjects, without any manipulation by the researcher.