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Is an x chromosome and chromosome the same thing?
An x chromosome is specifically a feminine chromosome. With a x and y chromosome its male, with a x and x, it is a female.
Why is x chromosome called x?
An X chromosome is known as an X chromosome based on its shape, which resembles an X. The Y chromosome resembles a Y.
Does an x chromosome looks the same as a y chromosome?
No. An 'X' chromosome looks like an 'X'. The 'Y' chromosome looks like a deformed 'X'. It is noticeably different to an 'X' chromosome. Also, the 'Y' chromosome is only a third of the size of an 'X' chromosome - an 'X' chromosome is 155 million base pares, while the 'Y' chromosome is only 58 million base pairs.
Short sex chromosome discovered in fruit flies?
The short sex chromosome in fruit flies, known as the Y chromosome, carries genes related to male traits and fertility. It determines the sex of the offspring when paired with an X chromosome. In evolutionary terms, the Y chromosome has undergone significant degeneration, leading to a size reduction and loss of genetic material compared to the X chromosome.
What is the female chromosome?
The X chromosome is one of the two sex-determiningchromosomes in many animal species, including mammals (the other is the Y chromosome). It is a part of the XY sex-determination system and X0 sex-determination system. The X chromosome was named for its unique properties by early researchers, and this resulted in its counterpart being named the Y chromosome for the next letter in the alphabet when it was discovered later.
What sex chromosome is present in all humans?
There are two sex chromosomes: the X chromosome and the Y chromosome. During fertilization, the mother always gives an X chromosome and the father gives either another X chromosome or a Y chromosome. Therefore, all humans have at least one X chromosome.
What does it means when the X Chromosome is higher than the Y Chromosome?
The X chromosome is stood on a yellow pages
Why are most sex-linked traits found in the X chromosome?
Most sex-linked traits are found on the X chromosome because males have only one X chromosome, so any gene on the X chromosome will be expressed in males. In females, who have two X chromosomes, one X chromosome can compensate for any harmful gene on the other X chromosome.
When a x chromosome is add is added to your mothers x chromosome what will you be?
A Male
What chromosome does hemophilia come from?
The X Chromosome.
Which chromosomes from the sperm is necessary to produce a male?
x chromosome...!
Is there an X or Y chromosome in an egg?
An egg will have the X chromosome and the sperm will have an X or Y chromosome.
