Asked by Marina Girgiss on Jul 19, 2024
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Tothepoint Hospital has a unique way of announcing the many births that occur there each day. Whereas most obstetricians happily proclaim, "It's a boy!" or "It's a girl!" to parents eager to receive such news, the doctors at Tothepoint instead issue a laconic, "XX. XY. XXY. XX." Assunta and Giacomo just delivered their first child, and the physician declared, "XY." What is the biological sex of Giacomo and Assunta's newborn?
A) a transgender male
B) male
C) a transgender female
D) female
Obstetricians
Medical doctors specializing in the care of women during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period.
Biological Sex
The classification of living beings, typically as male or female, based on the structure of reproductive organs and genetic characteristics.
- Understand the foundations of sex differences based on genetics and chromosomes.
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Satbir SinghJul 20, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
The letters given by the doctor refer to the chromosomes that determine biological sex - XX for female and XY for male. Therefore, the physician's announcement of "XY" means that Assunta and Giacomo's baby is biologically male.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the foundations of sex differences based on genetics and chromosomes.