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the males X and Y chromosomes and the females X chromosomes

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Sex determination is a chance event. Neither parent is in control of this process. If a sperm containing an X chromosome fertilizes an ovum, a female child results. If a sperm containing an Y chromosome fertilizes an ovum, a male child results. No one can tell which sperm is going to fertilize the ovum. Therefore, neither parent can be blamed.

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The sex of the child is determined by the chromosomes from the father. The female is blamed frequently for the birth of the girl child. The Indian government has been taking stringent measures to prevent the female foeticide. Still the menace continues.

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No the mother only has a single sex chromosome, an X chromosome. The father is the one who determines the gender of the child. They could contribute either an X or Y chromosome. Remember you get one sex chromosome from each parent.

X X- you're a female.

X Y- you're a male

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The sex determination as male or female child depends on the presence of Y or x chromosome in the sperm of the father. If the male gamete (sperm) contributed by the father has Y chromosome fertilizing the egg of the mother, a male child will take birth anf if the fertilizing sperm has x chromosome, it will be a female child. A mother always contributes the X chromosome whereas father may contribute X or Y chromosome. Thus, fathers' chromosomes determine the sex of the child.

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The fathers because the mothers is always female.

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Chromosome number 23...which is the last to develop. Mother is the X carrier and father is the Y carrier. So it's based on the dad's sperm to determine the sex of the baby!

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That would be the father. A woman only has the X chromosome, so the input of the Y chromosome (to make a boy) comes from DADDY!

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One pair of chromosomes that determine the sex of an individual?

sex chromosome


Explain how the sex chromosomes determine the sex of the offspring?

it is determined by which parent give the chromosome. if the y chromosome is in it will be a girl and if it will be a boy.


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What and the difference between an autosome and a sex chromosome?

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In humans what are the chromosome pairs 1 through 22 called?

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How are autosomes similar to sex chromosomes?

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In terms of sex chromosomes what do females inherit from they mothers?

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Genes that determine sex-linked traits in humans are found on the?

Y chromosome.


What are chromosomes that determine the sex of a child?

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What is the diffrence between an autosome and a sex chromosomes?

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Compare and constrast autosomes and sex chromosome?

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