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We call these sex chromosomes. Whether you are a male or female depends on the presence or absence of certain chromosomes.
The sex chromosomes are the X chromosome and the Y chromosome. If you have two XX, you will show female characteristics and If you have XY you will show male characteristics.
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∙ 11y agoThe male sex chromosomes are an X and a Y sex chromosome.
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∙ 14y agoevery human has 23 pairs of chromosomes.
the 23rd pair is the sex chromosomes.
in a human male it's called: X and Y chromosomes.
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∙ 13y agoThe 23rd pair of chromosomes have one X and one Y chromosomes. The 'Y' chromosome is the male chromosome which determines the male sex during the time of fertilization.
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∙ 13y agoX, which is male, and Y, female
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What are heterosomes?
Heterosomes are the sex chromosomes, i.e.: the 23rd pair of chromosomes in a karyotype. In a human female these are XX, and in a human male they are XY.
A typical human male has the following sex chromosome pair?
The sex chromosomes of a man are XY (vs. XX for a woman).
What is the 23rd pair of chromosomes that differ in males and females called?
The 22 pairs of chromosomes in human somatic cells that are same in males and females are called autosomes.
How many sex chromosomes does a human have?
In an average somatic (body) cell, two. and in human gametes there is , one all chromosomes in human body is , 46 chromosomes. in normal female somatic cell is (44+XX) . in normal male somatic cell (44+XY) in normal female gametes (22+X) in normal male gametes (22+X) or (22+Y) .
How many chromosomes does a human inherit from each parent?
Human Cells have 42 chromosomes Human Sex cells such as womans eggs and male sperm contains 21
What are the sex chromosomes of male human being?
Normal male humans have the sex chromosomes XY. The presence of the Y chromosome determines sex in humans - so a person with XXY will be male.
What combination of sex chromosomes resulting a male human being?
A male human has one X and one Y sex chromosome.
The human X and Y Chromosomes are what?
The human X and Y chromosomes are:both present in every somatic cell of males and females.approximately equal in size.almost entirely homologous, despite their different names.called "sex chromosomes" because they determine an individual's sex.
How many sex chromosomes are in a human gamete?
There are two sex chromosomes, X and Y. A female has XX and a male has XY.
What sex chromosomes does a female have in all her cells?
A female human has two X sex chromosomes in her cells. A male human has one X and one Y sex chromosome in his cells.
What combinition of sex chromosomes result in a male human being?
XY=male; XX=female…
What are heterosomes?
Heterosomes are the sex chromosomes, i.e.: the 23rd pair of chromosomes in a karyotype. In a human female these are XX, and in a human male they are XY.
Human body cells have 23 pairs of?
Chromosomes (autosomes), not including the sex chromosomes (XY - male, or XX - female).
What are the effects of human sex chromosomes on sex determination?
If you have a Y, you're a male... if you don't, you're a female
What is the sex chromosomes of male?
In humans and other mammals, a male has XY sex chromosomes. In birds, a male has XX chromosomes. In amphibians, male chromosomes look the same as female chromosomes.
What chromosones does a female have?
The Human Female has 22 pairs of chromosomes plus a pair of 2 "X" sex chromosomes for a total of 23 pairs of chromosomes. The Human Male has the same 22 pairs of chromosomes, plus 1 X sex chromosome and 1 Y sex chromosome.
The cells of a human male have which composition for their sex chromosomes?
A normal male will have one X and one Y chromosome.
