Human Males are the _______ Sex

Question

Human males are the _______ sex.
A) homozygous
B) homogametic
C) heterogametic
D) heterozygous
E) hermaphroditic

Accepted Answer

In mammals, including humans, males are heterogametic, meaning they carry one X chromosome and one Y chromosome. Females, on the other hand, are homogametic, carrying two X chromosomes. This is opposite to what is observed in birds, where males are homogametic (ZZ) and females are heterogametic (ZW).