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Men pass their X chromosomes to their daughters. Men have both X and Y chromosomes. If they were to give their offspring an Y chromosome, it would have to be a male. If they gave their offsping an X chromosome it would have to be female. XX is female, XY is male.
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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 is a child with X and Y chromosomes?
Humans that have both an X and a Y chromosome is a male. Females have 2 X chromosomes, and males have one X and one Y
What is an organism whoses nucleus contains the X and Y chroosomes?
Females have XX chromosomes and men have XY chromosomes.
If a person inherits two X chromosomes that person will be?
If someone ends up with two x chromosomes (XX) Then they are a girl. If a person has one X chromosome and one Y chromosome(XY) then they are a boy. the men decide what sex the baby is since they have both an x and y. the women gives an x all the time.
What are the X and Y chromosomes called?
The X and Y chromosomes are called the "Sex Chromosomes". Both the X and Y chromosome are part of the "sex-determining system" that helps determine the sex characteristics in humans. In the system, females have two X chromosomes (XX) while males have an X and a Y chromosome (XY).
Men have one of y?
The y chromosome. The chromosome pair that determine sex (gender) can have x and y chromosomes; men have one X and one Y chromosome, women have to X chromosomes.
What 2 chromosomes identify a female?
women have two x chromosomes whereas men have one x chromosome and a y chromosome.
How many kinds of chromosomes do humans have?
46 Chromosomes 22 Homologous Pairs in men (& X + Y), 23 in women (X+X is homologous) 22 Pairs of autosomes and 1 pair of sex chromosomes
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 is a child with X and Y chromosomes?
Humans that have both an X and a Y chromosome is a male. Females have 2 X chromosomes, and males have one X and one Y
What is an organism whoses nucleus contains the X and Y chroosomes?
Females have XX chromosomes and men have XY chromosomes.
Do males only have a y chromosome?
the male has the x and y and the female has th x's
What carry the determine the sex of offspring?
Men do they are the carriers of the X and Y chromosome. Girls only have X chromosomes. Two X chromosomes mean it will be a girl and a X and a Y mean it will be a boy.
What carries the determine the sex of offspring?
Men do they are the carriers of the X and Y chromosome. Girls only have X chromosomes. Two X chromosomes mean it will be a girl and a X and a Y mean it will be a boy.
Can a females egg have a y chromosome?
No, men have an X and a Y, while women have two X's. {They don't usually, but... 'There is a whole lot more to maleness and femaleness than X or Y chromosomes. About 1 in 20,000 men has no Y chromosome, instead having 2 Xs. This means that in the United States there are about 7,500 men without a Y chromosome. The equivalent situation - females who have XY instead of XX chromosomes - can occur for a variety of reasons and overall is similar in frequency'.}
What carry genes that determine sex of offspring?
Men do they are the carriers of the X and Y chromosome. Girls only have X chromosomes. Two X chromosomes mean it will be a girl and a X and a Y mean it will be a boy.
What carries genes that determine the sex offspring?
Men do they are the carriers of the X and Y chromosome. Girls only have X chromosomes. Two X chromosomes mean it will be a girl and a X and a Y mean it will be a boy.
