Igor is approached by a mad scientist who says he will pay Igor either $100 for each pair of his autosomes or $500 for each pair of his sex chromosomes. Assuming Igor wants to make as much money as possible, which offer should he take?
A)$100 for each pair of autosomes
B)$500 for each pair of sex chromosomes
C)Either one, because Igor will make the same amount with both offers
D)Neither one, because humans have neither autosomes nor sex chromosomes

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Humans have 22 pairs of autosomes and 1 pair of sex chromosomes. Choosing $100 for each pair of autosomes would yield $2,200, while $500 for the pair of sex chromosomes would yield only $500.

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