Human males produce

A. sperm; half contain an X chromosome; half contain a Y chromosome.
B. sperm with neither an X nor a Y; gametes do not contain sex chromosomes.
C. gametes; all contain a Y chromosome.
D. gametes; all contain both an X chromosome and a Y chromosome.
E. sperm; all contain an X chromosome.


Answer: A

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