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Assertion In human, female sex is determined by XX chromosome
Reason Male sex is determined by XY-chromosome

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According to chromosome theory of sex-determination, male and female individuals would differ in their chromosome contitution. In female , two chromosomes are homomorphic (XX) and in males, these are heteromorphic (XY)
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