The genetic sex of a human is determined by

a. ploidy, with the male being haploid.
b. the Y chromosome.
c. X and Y chromosomes, the male being XX.
d. the number of X chromosomes, the male being XO.
e. Z and W chromosomes, the male being ZZ.


Answer: b. the Y chromosome.

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