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The male sex chromosome is XY, and females are XX. The X comes from the female, and an X or a Y from the male. When they meet, that determines whether the baby will be a boy or a girl.
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What determines the sex of an organism-?
The sex chromosomes determine the sex of an organism. In humans, it is the 23 pair. Females pass on either or their X chromosomes, while males pass on either their X or their Y. If the male passes on their X chromosome, the resulting offspring is female. If they pass on their Y chromosome, the resulting offspring is male.
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 are chromosomes that determine the sex of a child?
There are two kinds of sex chromosome X and Y that result in two different sex types: XX in females and XY in males. A child will always get a X chromosome from their mother, but the sex depends on which chromosome the male gives, which is completely random, you could get the X chromosome making you female or you could get the Y chromosome making you male.
What are the correct designation of the paired sex chromosomes?
the male chromosome is XY the female chromosome is XX
Why is genotype of the father unimportant when investigating sex-linked traits inherited by male offspring?
Fathers pass the Y sex chromosome to their sons, NOT the X sex chromosome.
Which sex chromosome determines if an offspring is male or female in humans?
In humans, which sex chromosome determines if an offspring is a male or female?
In genetics what is the female sex chromosomes?
X chromosome
What chromosome is the male sex?
Y
What is xy?
male sex chromosome
In human which sex chromosome determines if an offspring is a male or female?
In humans, which sex chromosome determines if an offspring is a male or female?
What are the male sex chromosome in humans?
46
What is the paired sex chromosome for male?
XY
What sex chromosome combination is for a male?
XY
What are a boy's sex chromosomes?
The male chromosome is officially known as the Y chromosome.
If a baby has one Y chromosome and one X chromosome what sex is it?
It is a male.
What determines the sex of an organism-?
The sex chromosomes determine the sex of an organism. In humans, it is the 23 pair. Females pass on either or their X chromosomes, while males pass on either their X or their Y. If the male passes on their X chromosome, the resulting offspring is female. If they pass on their Y chromosome, the resulting offspring is male.
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.
