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The sex chromosomes of a woman are:

ANo X
BBoth X
CBoth Y
DOne Y
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Both X
1. The sex chromosomes are the odd pair. 2. Women have a perfect pair of sex chromosomes, both called X. 3. Men have a mismatched pair with one normal-sized X. _Source: syllabus Science, Ch 9 'Heredity and Evolution'_
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