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Most males have XY chromosomes while most females have XX chromosomes.

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What is the probability that a male will inherit an X-linkedrecessive allele from his father?

There is no possibility that a male will inherit and X-linked recessive allele from his father because for a male child the father only contributes the Y chromosome to his son (of the XY pair he has). If the fater's X chromosome has a recessive allele then it is 100% certain that he will pas this on to all his daughters.


What happinds of a child receives an X chromosome from its mother and a Y chromosome from its father .?

The child is a biological male.


What type of DNA do daughters inherit from both parents but sons only inherit from mothers?

Daughters inherit an X-chromosome from each parent but sons receive an X-chromosome only from the mother. The father supplies a Y-chromosome to make the child a boy.


A child receives an X chromosome from it’s mother and a Y chromosome from it’s father. What is true about this child?

it is male


In humans an individual inherits one copy of each homologous chromosome from each parent In turn one of each homologous pair goes to a gamete to be passed on Females inherit two X chromosomes and male?

AnswerBoys must inherit the Y chromosome from their father.


What kind of chromosomes do females transmit to offspring?

Female transmit 23 chromosomes to the offspring. She has that unique chromosome called as X chromosome. This is transmitted to the offspring. From male you get either X or Y chromosome. From XX chromosome you get female child. From XY chromosome you get male child.


Which chromosome represent a female?

A human has 46 chromosomes (23 pairs). One chromosome from each pair comes from the mother, and one chromosome from each pair comes from the father. One of the 23 pairs determines your sex. The sex chromosomes are called X and Y.For a child to be female, she must inherit an X chromosome from each parent (XX).For a child to be male, he must inherit an X chromosome from his mother and a Y chromosome from his father (XY).


What chromosome has to be present for a mother to have a male child?

Y chromosome


Who makes boy or girl?

It is the male chromosome that decides the sex of a child.


What kind of chromosome do females transmit of offspring?

Female transmit 23 chromosomes to the offspring. She has that unique chromosome called as X chromosome. This is transmitted to the offspring. From male you get either X or Y chromosome. From XX chromosome you get female child. From XY chromosome you get male child.


Who does a male child inherit his X chromosome from?

yes, some people have xxy chromosomes, a genetic mutation. Although I'm not sure if the extra chromosome is from the fathers sperm or sex cell. Hope this helps :)


What are chromosomes that determine the sex of a child?

There are two kinds of sex chromosome X and Y that result in two different sex types: XX in females and XY in males. A child will always get a X chromosome from their mother, but the sex depends on which chromosome the male gives, which is completely random, you could get the X chromosome making you female or you could get the Y chromosome making you male.