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George’s cat had a litter of seven kittens. Four of the kittens are male. Three are female. Which set of symbols correctly describes the gender of the kittens? A. XX, XX, XX, XX, XY, XY, XY B. XY, XY, XY, XY, XX, XX, XX C. Y, Y, Y, Y, X, X, X D. X, X, X, X, Y, Y, Y



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It would be B. XY, XY, XY, XY, XX, XX, XX because the male gamete is Y, meaning 4 of these kittens are male, and 3 are female because they lack a Y gamete.

The gender of the kittens would be "B" XY, XY, XY, XY, XX, XX, XX because the male gamete is Y, meaning 4 of these kittens are male, and 3 are female because they have an X gamete.

What are chromosomes?

Chromosomes are thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells. Each chromosome is made of protein and a single molecule of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). Passed from parents to offspring, DNA contains the specific instructions that make each type of living creature unique.

Thus, the gender of the kittens would be "B" XY, XY, XY, XY, XX, XX, XX.

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