How can you tell that the karyotype shown here is male?

A) The 23rd pair of chromosomes is XX.
B) The 23rd pair of chromosomes is XY.
C) The 23rd pair of chromosomes is YY.
D) The 23rd pair of chromosomes is YO.
E) There are only 22 pairs of chromosomes.


Answer: B

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