AMU Medical AMU Solved Paper-2001

  • question_answer
    When released from ovary, the human egg contains

    A)                  XY- chromosomes                         

    B)                  two X- chromosomes

    C)                  one Y- chromosome

    D)                  one X- chromosome

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

                     When released from ovary, ovum contains only one X-chromosome. It is spherical and carries a haploid set of maternal chromosomes. It also contains large amount of cytoplasm. The chromosome number becomes haploid by meiosis. When released from testes the sperm contains either one X-chromosome or one Y-chromosome.


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