Maurice Was Born with an XY Chromosome Type,and He Has

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Multiple Choice

Maurice was born with an XY chromosome type,and he has the external genitalia of a male.He has,for the better part of his life,however,felt like he was supposed to be a woman.He has always identified more with feminine clothes,behaviors,and emotions.New surgical and medical techniques will now allow Maurice to take which of the following courses of action?

• A)He will be able to alter his body to match his gender.
• B)He will be able to alter his gender to match his body.
• C)He will be able to make changes to his external appearance,even though his physical attributes will not change.
• D)He will have only the option of taking hormone pills or injections,unless he wants to travel to Europe,which is the only continent where gender reassignment surgery is practiced.

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Definitions:

Separated Chromosomes

Chromosomes that have been pulled apart from their original pair during cell division.

Mitosis

A process of cell division in eukaryotic cells where the nucleus divides, resulting in two daughter cells each having the same number and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus.

Parent Cell

A cell that divides to give rise to daughter cells through the processes of mitosis or meiosis, serving as the original source for the genetic material.

Oncogene

Gene that helps transform a normal cell into a tumor cell.