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Is it possible for a woman to produce an EGG that contains ONLY chromosomes that came from her father?
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∙ 6y ago
I love this question! It reflects the intelligence in asking the question! The answer is 'Yes'. It is possible to have exact copy of the chromosomes of father only. This also means that there is not a single chromosome, that has come from mother's side. Still the offspring can not be an exact copy of the father in any case. The 'Y' chromosome is missing in the woman. So it can not be inherited by the woman. X chromosome from the father will be there. Now to calculate the statistical chances of the same. There are 23 pairs of chromosomes. The chances will be 1/ (2*2*2 *2*2*2 *2*2*2 *2*2*2 *2*2*2 *2*2*2 *2*2*2 *2*2.) That is one in 8388608. The average sperm count is between 60 to 120 million sperms per ml. The average semen is 3 to 5 ml per ejaculate. That only means that there are three to five sperms per ejaculate to have the same sets of chromosomes. The average woman ovulates once in a month from say fifteen to forty years of age. So she produces about 25 *12 = 300 eggs in her life time. Now to calculate the chances of producing such egg. It comes to be 8388608/300 = 27962. That means one in 27962 woman can produce such an egg once in her life time.
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∙ 6y ago
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∙ 6y agoUnlikely but possible.
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A child will be a girl if she receives what chromosomes from father and what chromosomes from mother?
A child's sex is actually determined entirely by his or her father. All eggs in a woman's body contain and X chromosome, whereas sperm cells contain either X or Y. The female sex chromosomes are XX and the male sex chromosomes are XY. Thus, if the sperm that fertilizes the egg contains an X chromosome, the child will be a girl. If the sperm contains a Y chromosome, the child will be a boy.
One set of chromosomes from the father?
Chromosomes from the father are called y chromosomes.
Where do the chromosomes within a fertilized egg come from?
The egg contains the genetic material of the female The sperm contains the genetic information of the male Once the egg is fertilised it contains the genetic information of both parents - male and female.
What are the possibilities of sex chromosomes?
boys must inherit the Y chromosomes from their father
During reproduction humans get chromosomes from their mother and what chromosomes from their father?
During reproduction, humans get half their chromosomes from the mother and half from the father. The mother provides one of the x sex chromosomes, and the father may contribute an x or y sex chromosome.
A child will be a girl if she receives what chromosomes from father and what chromosomes from mother?
A child's sex is actually determined entirely by his or her father. All eggs in a woman's body contain and X chromosome, whereas sperm cells contain either X or Y. The female sex chromosomes are XX and the male sex chromosomes are XY. Thus, if the sperm that fertilizes the egg contains an X chromosome, the child will be a girl. If the sperm contains a Y chromosome, the child will be a boy.
What type of cell contains two sets of chromosomes one from the mother and one from the father?
sex cell gamete
How is it possible that a child inherits equally from its mother and father?
If the egg and sperm have the same amount of chromosomes.
What is a cell that contains both sets of a Homologous chromosomes?
A cell containing both sets of homologous chromosomes is called a diploid. One is usually taken from the mother and one from the father.
One set of chromosomes from the father?
Chromosomes from the father are called y chromosomes.
What is called chromosomes of a mother and father combined?
You are the result of combination of chromosomes of your mother and father. That is why you are so much beautiful. Half the chromosomes come from father and half the chromosomes come from the mother.
Is it possible for an o positive father produce an a child?
Yes, it would be possible if the mother had type A blood.
There are 40 chromosomes in a house mouse how many chromosomes does it receive from its father?
It receives 20 chromosomes from each parent (20 from father)
How does a fertilized egg inherit information?
Fertilized eggs inherit information through their chromosomes. They receive their chromosomes from their mother and their father. The information is encoded on their DNA.Sperm cell- Contains the genetic information from the male parent (23 chromosomes)Egg cell- Contains genetic information from the female parent (23 chromosomes)The sperm enters the egg and the egg becomes fertilised. The fertilised egg is called a zygote. The zygote has 46 chromosomes, information from both parents.
How many skin cells do you inherit from your mother?
you inherit 23 skin cells from you mother and father because it contains 46 chromosomes in the skin cells
Can an o positive father produce an a child?
yes it is VERY possible for an o positive father to produce an a child it doesnt really matter what blood type u r!
How many of the chromosomes in a fertilized egg are from the father?
23 chromosomes in a human egg are from the father, and 23 are from the mother.
