Turner Syndrome
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.
The XO condition is known as Turner's Syndrome.
The human male has both an X and Y chromosome which determines the sex of an offspring. Female only have the X chromosome.
The female can only pass on ONE "X". an XX female offspring must get the second X from the father.
X chromosome only
sex-linked disorders
X Chromosome results in a female Y Chromosome results in a male All sperm are either going to be an X or Y chromosome All eggs are X chromosome only
The female parent contributes an X chromosome to its offspring. In humans, females have two X chromosomes (XX), so they can only pass on an X chromosome. If the offspring receives an X chromosome from the male parent (who can contribute either an X or a Y chromosome), the offspring will be female (XX); if the offspring receives a Y chromosome from the male, it will be male (XY).
Its not a guarantee, but generally it holds true. There are some instances when the part of the y chromosome which determines sex is tacked onto an X chromosome. This can result in XX males. In general though the Y chromosome is responsible for making a biological male.
If a gorilla has two X chromosomes, it will be female; if it has one X and one Y, it will be male. All gorillas get one X chromosome from their mothers and the other sex chromosome from their fathers.
They could be female ;)
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.