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Read the following statements and select the correct option.
(i) A daughter receives X-chromosome from her mother only.
(ii) Human beings possess 22 pairs of autosomes and 1 pair of sex chromosomes.
(iii) In mammals, embryo develops outside the mother's body.
(iv) A new human individual develops from a cell called gamete.
(v) Pituitary gland produces thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), which stimulates the thyroid to produce thyroxine.
(vi) Azygote is formed as a result of fertilisation.

A

Statements (iii) and (v) are incorrect, while statements (i), (ii), (iv) and (vi) are correct

B

Statements (i) and (iii) are incorrect, while statements (ii), (iv), (v) and (vi) are correct.

C

Statements (iii) and (iv) are incorrect, while statements (i), (ii), (v) and (vi) are correct.

D

Statements (i), (iii) and (iv) are incorrect, while statements (ii), (v) and (vi) are correct.

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To determine which statements are correct, let's analyze each one step by step: 1. **Statement (i)**: "A daughter receives X-chromosome from her mother only." - This statement is incorrect. A daughter receives one X chromosome from her mother and one X chromosome from her father. Therefore, she does not receive the X chromosome exclusively from her mother. 2. **Statement (ii)**: "Human beings possess 22 pairs of autosomes and 1 pair of sex chromosomes." - This statement is correct. Humans have 22 pairs of autosomes (non-sex chromosomes) and 1 pair of sex chromosomes (XX for females and XY for males). 3. **Statement (iii)**: "In mammals, embryo develops outside the mother's body." - This statement is incorrect. In mammals, the embryo develops inside the mother's body after internal fertilization. 4. **Statement (iv)**: "A new human individual develops from a cell called gamete." - This statement is misleading. A new individual develops from the fusion of male and female gametes (sperm and egg), not from a single gamete alone. Therefore, this statement is incorrect. 5. **Statement (v)**: "Pituitary gland produces thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), which stimulates the thyroid to produce thyroxine." - This statement is correct. The pituitary gland does produce TSH, which in turn stimulates the thyroid gland to produce thyroxine. 6. **Statement (vi)**: "A zygote is formed as a result of fertilization." - This statement is correct. A zygote is indeed formed when a male gamete (sperm) fertilizes a female gamete (egg). ### Summary of Correctness: - Correct Statements: (ii), (v), (vi) - Incorrect Statements: (i), (iii), (iv) ### Conclusion: The correct option includes statements (ii), (v), and (vi). Therefore, the answer is option D. ---

To determine which statements are correct, let's analyze each one step by step: 1. **Statement (i)**: "A daughter receives X-chromosome from her mother only." - This statement is incorrect. A daughter receives one X chromosome from her mother and one X chromosome from her father. Therefore, she does not receive the X chromosome exclusively from her mother. 2. **Statement (ii)**: "Human beings possess 22 pairs of autosomes and 1 pair of sex chromosomes." - This statement is correct. Humans have 22 pairs of autosomes (non-sex chromosomes) and 1 pair of sex chromosomes (XX for females and XY for males). ...
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