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In humans, a male offspring is normally produced when the child inherits an X chromosome from Mom, and a Y from Dad. The male is said to be XY, the female XX.
This is a common method of sex determination in animals. However, there are various other ways in which the sex is decided. Here are some examples: * In birds, butterflies, and moths, it is the male that has two similar chromosomes (WW) and the female that has two different sex chromosomes (WZ). * In honey bees, males are haploid. If the ovum is fertilized, the embryo develops into a female. * In some marine worms, the sex of the larva is not determined until it settles on a substrate. In Bonellia viridis, for example, if the larva settles on the sea bed it becomes a female, but if it settles on a female it develops into a male. * Some fish change sex as they mature. Burramundi is an example: the young fish is male, then turns into a female.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoFor a human there are "X" and "Y" chromosomes. It takes the combination of an "X and a "Y" to be male.
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∙ 13y agoXX
Both have to be X in order to produce female offspring.
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∙ 13y agoFor males, the combination of sex chromosomes is XY.
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∙ 10y agoThere is no specific combination of genetics for males...
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∙ 14y agothe male gives off an x and y
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∙ 13y agoXY
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∙ 15y agoxy
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∙ 11y agoXY
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The actual combination of alleles of an organism is its-?
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What are the sex chromosomes that make an individual male?
Humans have 46 chromosomes, with 22 pairs of autosomes and 1 pair of sex chromosomes. Males have XY sex chromosomes while females have XX sex chromosomes. However, genetic disorders do occur whereby some males have XYY or XXY chromosomes, making the total number of chromosomes to be 47. Females have their own share of genetic disorders: Turner's Syndrome (single X chromosome) or Trisomy X (XXX). In normal cases the short answer would be: XY for males, XX for females.
What is the process of removing DNA from one organism and combining it with the DNA of another organism?
asexual reproduction
Why do Males tend to be affected in greater numbers by X-linked recessive genetic disorders than females?
males have only one X chromosomes
Is Klinefelter Syndrome sex-linked or autosomal?
Klinefelter Syndrome is sex-linked, because it is a genetic defect that results in a male having an extra X chromosome.
What is the differences of males and females at the genetic level?
The genetic difference between males and females is that the female has two X chromosomes and the male has one X and one Y chromosome.
Is Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome genetic?
WAS is inherited as an X-linked genetic disorder and will therefore only affect males.
How is colorblindness genetic?
colorblindness is a genetic disorder.its gene is present on the x- chromosome.mutations or even combination of certain alleles( forms of a gene) can cause color blindnessmore males than females are affected to this disease as males require only one X-chromosome while females are suppossed to receive 2 X chromosomes for her to show the disorder.
Why can females but not males be carriers of sex linked genetic disorders?
Several genetic disorders are caused by genes on the X chromosomes.
Why can females but not males carriers of sex linked genetic disorders?
Several genetic disorders are caused by genes on the X chromosomes.
Why are males often affected more than females by sex-linked genetic disorders?
males have only one X chromosomes
A genetic abnormality that may result in sterile males with mental retardadtion or breast enlargement is?
XXY :)
Is Attention Deficit Disorder a genetic disorder?
It appears to be caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors.
How is a male shown on a pedigree?
In a genetic pedigree, males are represented by squares while females are represented by circles.
The actual combination of alleles of an organism is its-?
Genetic Engineering phenotypedominantdominantgenetic engineeringgenotype
What is kliefelters syndrome?
Klinefelter syndrome is a genetic condition that results when a boy is born with an extra copy of the X chromosome. Klinefelter syndrome is a common genetic condition affecting males.
Is hemophilia mostly seen in males?
Yes. Mostly males. It is exceedingly rare for a woman to acquire hemophilia(unless she is a carrier of it). Women have a diminutive chance of having this genetic disorder.
