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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.
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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 pair of chromosomes is not homologous in a normal male karyotype?
sex chromosomes
Chromosomes that contain genes that will determine the sex of an individual are called?
XX=female XY=male the male's second allele determines the sex (gender) of the offspring. If it is a Y, congratulations you're having a boy. If it is an X, you're having a girl. The sex linked genes are always carried along the X chromosome. The female's chromosome is always XX.
How many and what type of sex chromosomes does a man have?
A male has two sex chromosomes, one X and one Y.
What are the differences between autosomes and sex chromosomes?
Autosomes are the chromosomes that are not the sex chromosomes. 22 of the 23 pairs of human chromosomes are autosomes and the final 23rd pair are the sex chromosomes, one of each received by the offspring by the parental generation (one from the mother and one from the father). Moreover, the sex chromosomes dictate the sex of the offspring; males have XY and females XX in most cases, but as long as there is a Y chromosome, the offspring is considered a male.
What is the sex chromosomes of male?
In humans and other mammals, a male has XY sex chromosomes. In birds, a male has XX chromosomes. In amphibians, male chromosomes look the same as female 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.
One of the pair of chromosomes that determines the sex of an individual?
The 23rd pair in a karyotype shows if it will be male or female
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.
Can a male with 48 chromosomes survive?
A human male normally has 46 chromosomes. Some configurations of 48 chromosomes would result in a viable male offspring. This individual would have a trisomy of the sex chromosomes such as XYY and also a trisomy of chromosome 21 and have Down Syndrome.
One of the pair of chromosomes that determine the sex of an individual?
sex chromosomes... 0.0
What makes a female a female and what makes a male a male?
Their DNA. Sex is decided by chromosomes from the male at fertilization. if you are wondering what "officially" makes a female a female, it's DNA and ability to reproduce per authorities.
What type of sex chromosomes does a male have does?
XY chromosomes SDT
What are the sex chromosomes of male human being?
Normal male humans have the sex chromosomes XY. The presence of the Y chromosome determines sex in humans - so a person with XXY will be male.
How do autosomal chromosomes different from sex chromosomes?
autosomal chromosomes carry diverse info sex chromosomes determine an individual's sex ---- ok, that is some other dude's answer, now here is mine: the autosomal is all the chromosomes, except for the sex chromosomes. so, in a sense, the autosomal has nothing to do with the sex chromosomes. sex chromosomes determine the offspring's sex, as the guy above said it. autosomal is simply all of the other chromosomes ----- For A+ the answer is "Autosomal chromosomes carry diverse information; sex chromosomes determine an individual's sex."
What are sex chromosomes that result in male?
XY Chromosomes = Males XX Chromosomes = Females
What pair of chromosomes is not homologous in a normal male karyotype?
sex chromosomes
