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In human beings, there are 23 pairs of chromosomes. Out of these 23 pairs of chromosomes (i.e. 46 chromosomes…

In human beings, there are 23 pairs of chromosomes. Out of these 23 pairs of chromosomes (i.e. 46 chromosomes), 22 pairs of chromosomes are called autosomes and one pair of chromosomes. i.e. two chromosomes are called sex chromosomes. The sex chromosomes are of two types — ‘X’ chromosomes and ‘Y’ chromosomes. The sex of a child (i.e. progeny), is decided at the time of fertilisation. In other words, at the time of zygote formation the sex chromosomes inherited from the parents of a child decide whether the new born will be a boy or a girl.

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