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X and Y chromosomes contain the genes that will determine a persons sex. The pairing of the two that will allow the person to be a male is (X,Y) and if the person is to be a female the pattern will be (X,X). In terms of size the (Y) chromosomes is smaller than the (X) but the over all shape of the chromosomes are the same.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoThose are X and Y chromosomes. To be a female, you must receive XX from your parents. In order to be a male, you must receive XY from your parents. So in a way, Y is the male sex chromosome and X is the female, although males also receive the X chromosome.
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∙ 9y agoIn humans, the sex chromosomes are XY for a male, and XX for a female. The Y chromosome causes male characteristics. You always get an X chromosome from your mother. To become a boy you get a Y chromosome from your father. To be a girl you get a X chromosome from your father.
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∙ 14y agoSex cells are more properly called gametes. The male gamete is called a sperm cell and the female gamete is called an ovum.
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∙ 15y agoMales have one Y chromosome and one X chromosome, while females have two X chromosomes. In mammals, the Y chromosome contains the gene that triggers embryonic development as a male.
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∙ 13y agoThe chromosome pair that makes a female is XX and for a male, XY.
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What are sex chromosomes in a human male?
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.
What determines the sex of an organism-?
The sex chromosomes determine the sex of an organism. In humans, it is the 23 pair. Females pass on either or their X chromosomes, while males pass on either their X or their Y. If the male passes on their X chromosome, the resulting offspring is female. If they pass on their Y chromosome, the resulting offspring is male.
Which include the male and female sex cells gametes chromosomes eukaryotes diploids?
Your question is not really clear, but male and female sex cells are called "gametes".
What gene determines whether a human will develop into a male or female?
The Y-chromosome. Think of it this way: Each person contains the genes to be a female. These genes are inherited on the X-chromosome which every normal person has. However, if you have a Y-chromosome, you now posses the genes to make a male, and are thus will be a male.
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.
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 are sex chromosomes in a human male?
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.
What makes a female a female and what makes a male a male?
Their DNA. Sex is decided by chromosomes from the male at fertilization. if you are wondering what "officially" makes a female a female, it's DNA and ability to reproduce per authorities.
What combination of sex chromosomes produce a male?
Xy=male xx=female
What two sex chromosomes determine if you are a female?
XX for female, XY for male
Which pair of chromosomes tells your gender?
Sex chromosomes (XX = female and XY = male)
Is the sex of the offspring is determined by the female parents chromosomes?
No. it is determined by the male parent's chromosomes.
Is the sex of the offspring determined by the female parents chromosomes?
No. it is determined by the male parent's chromosomes.
What chrosomes determine if a person is a male or female?
Sex chromosomes detrmine wheather a person is a male or a female.
What chromosomes determine a person gender?
Xy chromosomes= boy xx chromosomes= female
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.
