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What sex chromosome does a human egg cell contain?
The sex chromosome typically carried by an ovum is X-chromosome. The sperm may carry either x or y sex chromosome.
Which gamete determines the gender of the offspring in homosapians?
The sperm gamete determines the gender of the offspring in humans. Sperm carries either an X or a Y sex chromosome, while the egg always contains an X chromosome. If a sperm with an X chromosome fertilizes the egg, the offspring will be female (XX). If a sperm with a Y chromosome fertilizes the egg, the offspring will be male (XY).
Which cell contains only one sex chromosome?
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Is the smallest gene cell chromosome?
Chromosome 21 is the smallest human chromosome. Inside of the chromosome, there are 48 billion nucleotides, the building blocks of DNA.
What process union of egg and sperm restores chromosome number?
The union of an egg and sperm restores the chromosome number through the process of fertilization. During fertilization, the haploid egg and haploid sperm fuse to form a diploid zygote, which contains the full complement of chromosomes (46 in humans). This restores the normal chromosome number in the resulting offspring.
Does sperm contain x and y chromosome?
In humans the male sperm contains EITHER an X chromosome, or a Y chromosome since human gametes are haploid (n) in chromosome number.
If an egg cell contains 50 chromosome how many chromosome are in a sperm cell from the same species?
50
Are children born male or female or is it decided at a later time as suggested by the gender schema?
It is actually decided at a earlier time, at conception. It depends on the chromosome in the sperm. If the sperm contains a X chromosome it will be female(all eggs contain an X chromosome) and if it contains a Y chromosome it will be male.
Why is a human cell containing 22 autosomes and a y chromosome a sperm?
Human somatic (body) cells contain two sets of 23 chromosomes. Human gametes (sperm and egg cells) contain one set of 23 chromomes -- 22 autosomes and 1 sex chromosome. Only a sperm cell can carry a y chromosome. A sperm cell can also carry an x chromosome. The ovum can carry only an x chromosome, never a y chromosome. So a cell containing 22 autosomes and a y chromosome must be a sperm cell.
What sex chromosome does a human egg cell contain?
The sex chromosome typically carried by an ovum is X-chromosome. The sperm may carry either x or y sex chromosome.
What percent of human sperm Cells carry a pair of X chromosomes?
Human sperm does have chromosomes, in fact it has 23 of them, but they are not paired. The human sperm is a haploid cell meaning that it contains half of the chromosomes of most other cells (23), while most of the other cells of the body are diploid cells which contain 46 chromosomes. Sex is determined by the combination of the X chromosome donated by the mother, and either the X or the Y donated by the father. XX makes a girl, while XY makes a boy. While the egg normally always contains an X chromosome, and the sperm can have either an X or a Y chromosome, neither the sperm, nor the egg contain "a pair" of X chromosomes.
What is the probabitily that a human sperm cell will carry an x chromosome?
50%
Which gamete determines the gender of the offspring in homosapians?
The sperm gamete determines the gender of the offspring in humans. Sperm carries either an X or a Y sex chromosome, while the egg always contains an X chromosome. If a sperm with an X chromosome fertilizes the egg, the offspring will be female (XX). If a sperm with a Y chromosome fertilizes the egg, the offspring will be male (XY).
How many chromosomes are in a human sperm Cell?
23 singles. Actually, for the astute, there are 22 autosomes and one sex chromosome.
What sex chromosome is found in human egg cell?
By human egg cell I guess you mean the oocyte (the one produced by the mother). The oocyte always carries the X chromosome, the sperm can either carry the Y or the X chromosome. Interestingly, the sperm which carries the Y is actually quicker than the one carrying the X, maybe because the X chromosome is far larger. So, if the Y chromosome sperm reaches the egg first, the child will be a boy (XY), and if the X chromosome sperm beats him to it, the child will be a girl (XX).
Human cell containing 22 autosomes and a Y chromosome?
This human cell would be a male cell because it contains one Y chromosome. The 22 autosomes are non-sex chromosomes that come in pairs (one from each parent), totaling 44 autosomes in total. The Y chromosome determines male sex traits and is inherited from the father.
Do normal sperm or egg cells in a human have one copy of each chromosome?
Yes.
