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There is much more DNA in the X chromosome. The Y has genes for addition growth and most of the testosterone that the body makes. A person can live with only one X but here are no people without the X and only the Y.
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∙ 14y agoThe x chromosome is much larger than the y chromosome and contains many more genes.
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How do X and Y chromosome differ?
men have a x and y chromosome while women have two x chromosomes the y chromosomes determine the sex of the baby
Can a females egg have a y chromosome?
No, men have an X and a Y, while women have two X's. {They don't usually, but... 'There is a whole lot more to maleness and femaleness than X or Y chromosomes. About 1 in 20,000 men has no Y chromosome, instead having 2 Xs. This means that in the United States there are about 7,500 men without a Y chromosome. The equivalent situation - females who have XY instead of XX chromosomes - can occur for a variety of reasons and overall is similar in frequency'.}
What 2 chromosomes identify a female?
women have two x chromosomes whereas men have one x chromosome and a y chromosome.
What carries genes that determine the sex offspring?
Men do they are the carriers of the X and Y chromosome. Girls only have X chromosomes. Two X chromosomes mean it will be a girl and a X and a Y mean it will be a boy.
What are the chromosomes that are not X or Y?
All chromosomes that are not either X or Y are called autosomes.
Men have one of y?
The y chromosome. The chromosome pair that determine sex (gender) can have x and y chromosomes; men have one X and one Y chromosome, women have to X chromosomes.
What is a child with X and Y chromosomes?
Humans that have both an X and a Y chromosome is a male. Females have 2 X chromosomes, and males have one X and one Y
Who do Men pass their X chromosomes to?
Men pass their X chromosomes to their daughters. Men have both X and Y chromosomes. If they were to give their offspring an Y chromosome, it would have to be a male. If they gave their offsping an X chromosome it would have to be female. XX is female, XY is male.
How do X and Y chromosome differ?
men have a x and y chromosome while women have two x chromosomes the y chromosomes determine the sex of the baby
Can a females egg have a y chromosome?
No, men have an X and a Y, while women have two X's. {They don't usually, but... 'There is a whole lot more to maleness and femaleness than X or Y chromosomes. About 1 in 20,000 men has no Y chromosome, instead having 2 Xs. This means that in the United States there are about 7,500 men without a Y chromosome. The equivalent situation - females who have XY instead of XX chromosomes - can occur for a variety of reasons and overall is similar in frequency'.}
What carry the determine the sex of offspring?
Men do they are the carriers of the X and Y chromosome. Girls only have X chromosomes. Two X chromosomes mean it will be a girl and a X and a Y mean it will be a boy.
What carries the determine the sex of offspring?
Men do they are the carriers of the X and Y chromosome. Girls only have X chromosomes. Two X chromosomes mean it will be a girl and a X and a Y mean it will be a boy.
What 2 chromosomes identify a female?
women have two x chromosomes whereas men have one x chromosome and a y chromosome.
What carry genes that determine sex of offspring?
Men do they are the carriers of the X and Y chromosome. Girls only have X chromosomes. Two X chromosomes mean it will be a girl and a X and a Y mean it will be a boy.
What carries genes that determine the sex offspring?
Men do they are the carriers of the X and Y chromosome. Girls only have X chromosomes. Two X chromosomes mean it will be a girl and a X and a Y mean it will be a boy.
What is an organism whoses nucleus contains the X and Y chroosomes?
Females have XX chromosomes and men have XY chromosomes.
What are the chromosomes that are not X or Y?
All chromosomes that are not either X or Y are called autosomes.
