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Normal females have XX chromosomes and normal males have XY chromosomes. I believe there are two of each in a human body and the rest are autosomes.
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∙ 10y agoA female has two XX chromosomes. A male has a XY combination.
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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.
Name one pair of chromosomes not homologous in a normal karyotype?
The X (female) and Y (male) chromosomes. A person with XX is female. A person with XY is male.
Is xx female or male?
A female is an XX. However, during development one of the X chromosomes is deactivated and is called a Barr body.Human females have XX sex chromosomes. A male has XY chromosomes. The Y chromosome is very small and contains only genes that make a male a male.
How many chromosomes are there in the female nucleus of a pineapple pollen grain?
There are 50 chromosomes in both male and female pineapple pollen grain.
What is the genetic combination for males?
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.
What combination of sex chromosomes produce a male?
Xy=male xx=female
How are traits of parents passed to off-springs?
They are passed on by male or female chromosomes.
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.
When do chromosomes duplicate in a cells life?
When there joined with a male chromosomes and a female chromosomes
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.
How does the chromosomes effevt the human body?
Chromosomes effect the body by telling it if you will be male of female. XX is the chromosome for a female and XY is for male.
How can you identify the difference of a female chromosome and a male chromosome?
What differentiates a male from a female based off the chromosomes that are present is that a male organism will have X and Y chromosomes whereas a female organism will have X and X chromosomes.
What two letters express a male chromosomes combination?
The two letters that express a male chromosomes combination is XY.
What number of chromosomes determines if you are a male or female?
the amount of x and y chromosomes you have.
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.
Does XY combination of chromosomes give a female baby?
No, XY combination of chromosomes produces a male baby. To produce a female baby, the combination of chromosomes must be XX. The mother's egg is always X, so the deciding vote goes to the father's sperm to choose an X or a Y chromosome - to see whether we'll be a boy, or a girl.
What chrosomes determine if a person is a male or female?
Sex chromosomes detrmine wheather a person is a male or a female.
