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What are things that determine the sex of offspring called?
Chromosomes. XX=female XY=male
What type of chromosomes determine whether the offspring will be male or female?
The sex chromosome determines the sex of the organism. There are 46 chromosomes- 2 sex and 44 autosomes... the autosomes determine your traits, whereas the sex determine the sex; XX= FEMALE XY= MALE.
Which parent determine the sex of an offspring?
The male
What combinations of sex chromosomes produces a female?
It is the father's contribution that determines the sex of the offspring. Of the XX and XY pairs that determine sex, the mother always contributes an X. If the father contributes an X as well, the offspring is female. If the father contributes a Y, the offspring is male.
Carry genes that determine the sex of offspring?
DNA chromosomes
What are things that determine the sex of offspring called?
Chromosomes. XX=female XY=male
What is something that carrys genes that determine the sex of offspring called?
Gametes carry genes that determine the sex of an offspring.
Which sex chromosome determines if an offspring is male or female in humans?
In humans, which sex chromosome determines if an offspring is a male or female?
What the x and Y chromosomes affect?
They determine the sex of the offspring in Humans.
Which parent determine the sex of an offspring?
The male
What type of chromosomes determine whether the offspring will be male or female?
The sex chromosome determines the sex of the organism. There are 46 chromosomes- 2 sex and 44 autosomes... the autosomes determine your traits, whereas the sex determine the sex; XX= FEMALE XY= MALE.
What type of sex is an organism with 2 X chromosomes?
An organism with 2 X sex chromosomes is female.
What combinations of sex chromosomes produces a female?
It is the father's contribution that determines the sex of the offspring. Of the XX and XY pairs that determine sex, the mother always contributes an X. If the father contributes an X as well, the offspring is female. If the father contributes a Y, the offspring is male.
In birds do females determine the sex of the offspring?
yes.
What causes a chicken to be a male or female?
The sex of a chicken is determined by genes when the egg is fertilized. It should be a 50/50 chance of male or female. And in the case of chickens it is the females that have the xy gene that determine sex and males that carry the xx gene, this is opposite of mammals where males with their xy gene determine the sex of the offspring.
What do X and Y chromosomes affect?
X and Y chromosoms determine whether or not an offspring is a male or female. Chromosomes come in pairs. Boys have an X and a Y chromosome pair; girls have an X and an X chromosome pair.
What are the chromosomes that determine the sex of the offspring?
the X and Y chromosomes
