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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.
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Chromosomes other than X and Y?
Chromosomes that are not X or Y are called homologous chromosomes and autosomal chromosomes. The first 22 pairs of human chromosomes are autosomal.
How many pairs of sex chromosomes do human have name them?
Humans have two sex chromosomes, the X and the Y. Human females have two X sex chromosomes and are said to be XX. Human males have one X and one Y chromosome and are said to be XY.
What does an x and y chromosome identify?
In the cytological terminology x and y chromosomes are identified as sex chromosomes. In human being these chromosomes are responsible for determination of sex in the offspring.
What type of human has 2 x chromosomes and 0 y chomosomes?
A female human....
What chromosome tells us the sex of a human?
The X and Y sex chromosomes. If the embryo inherits an X and Y chromosome, it will be male. If the embryo inherits two X chromosomes, it will be female.
Chromosomes other than X and Y?
Chromosomes that are not X or Y are called homologous chromosomes and autosomal chromosomes. The first 22 pairs of human chromosomes are autosomal.
How many chromosomes does a sex cell of a human have?
x y or x x
How many pairs of sex chromosomes do human have name them?
Humans have two sex chromosomes, the X and the Y. Human females have two X sex chromosomes and are said to be XX. Human males have one X and one Y chromosome and are said to be XY.
What does an x and y chromosome identify?
In the cytological terminology x and y chromosomes are identified as sex chromosomes. In human being these chromosomes are responsible for determination of sex in the offspring.
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 labels do human sex chromosomes have?
the answer to that question is x and y
What type of human has 2 x chromosomes and 0 y chomosomes?
A female human....
What chromosome tells us the sex of a human?
The X and Y sex chromosomes. If the embryo inherits an X and Y chromosome, it will be male. If the embryo inherits two X chromosomes, it will be female.
What are the two sex chromosome?
The two human sex chromosomes are called X and Y. Females carry two X chromosomes, and males carry one X and one Y.
How many x and y genes a female human have?
Normal biological females have two x chromosomes and zero y chromosomes; while males have one of each
How are the humans sex chromosomes labeled?
Answer We label the human sex chromosomes with X's and Y's. For example. A boy's chromosomes are XY. A girls chromosomes are XX. When a child is born, they get an X from their mother, and either an X or Y from their Father, thus determining their sex.
What depends to born a male child in a human being?
The egg has two chromosomes and these are X and X where as a sperm has X and Y chromosomes, when an X form the egg and a Y from the sperm are put together you get a male.
