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A Y Chromosome is a mammalian sex chromosome which occurs only in male cells.
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What are the X and Y chromosomes called?
The X and Y chromosomes are called the "Sex Chromosomes". Both the X and Y chromosome are part of the "sex-determining system" that helps determine the sex characteristics in humans. In the system, females have two X chromosomes (XX) while males have an X and a Y chromosome (XY).
The genes on the x and y chromosomes are called what?
The genes carried on the X and Y chromosomes are called your "sex chromosomes".
What are the chromosomes that are not X or Y?
All chromosomes that are not either X or Y are called autosomes.
Do animals have both X and Y chromosomes?
No, animals do not have both X and Y chromosomes. In most animals, males have XY chromosomes and females have XX chromosomes.
What are the names of the chromosomes that determine an individual's biological sex, commonly referred to as the x and y chromosomes?
The chromosomes that determine an individual's biological sex are called the X and Y chromosomes.
What are the chromosomes that determine the sex of the offspring?
the X and Y chromosomes
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.
Do woman have Y chromosomes?
No, they do not.
What is a child with X and Y chromosomes?
A child with X and Y chromosomes typically identifies as male. This combination of chromosomes determines male biological development, including physical traits such as testes and the production of testosterone.
What determines sex of an organism?
Chromosomes that are known as the X and Y chromosomes.
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.
