What is a difference between human male and female genomes?
a. Males have 46 chromosomes; females have 45.
b. Males have 22 pairs of autosomal chromosomes; females have 21 pairs of autosomal chromosomes.
c. Males have 23 pairs of chromosomes plus 1 Y chromosome; females have 23 pairs of chromosomes.
d. Males have 24 different chromosomes; females have 23 different chromosomes
e. Males have an X chromosome; females do not.
ANSWER: d
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