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Males transmit one X chromosome and one Y chromosome to their offspring. There are very few genes carried on the Y chromosome.

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What kind of chromosomes do females transmit to offspring?

Female transmit 23 chromosomes to the offspring. She has that unique chromosome called as X chromosome. This is transmitted to the offspring. From male you get either X or Y chromosome. From XX chromosome you get female child. From XY chromosome you get male child.


What kind of charomosome do females transmit to offspring?

Females transmit an X chromosome to their offspring, as they carry two X chromosomes (XX). Males contribute either an X or a Y chromosome, determining the sex of the offspring (XX for female, XY for male).


What kind of chromosome do females transmit of offspring?

Female transmit 23 chromosomes to the offspring. She has that unique chromosome called as X chromosome. This is transmitted to the offspring. From male you get either X or Y chromosome. From XX chromosome you get female child. From XY chromosome you get male child.


What is the probability of a male offspring?

you have a 50/50 chance of producing both a male and female offspring, it really depends on whether or not your offspring's DNA will have XY chromosomes (male) or XX chromosomes (female)


What is the probability of producing a male offspring?

you have a 50/50 chance of producing both a male and female offspring, it really depends on whether or not your offspring's DNA will have XY chromosomes (male) or XX chromosomes (female)


Is the sex of the offspring is determined by the female parents chromosomes?

No. it is determined by the male parent's chromosomes.


Can a male with 48 chromosomes survive?

A human male normally has 46 chromosomes. Some configurations of 48 chromosomes would result in a viable male offspring. This individual would have a trisomy of the sex chromosomes such as XYY and also a trisomy of chromosome 21 and have Down Syndrome.


What carries genes that determines the sex of a offspring?

In humans it is the Male.


What are things that determine the sex of offspring called?

Chromosomes. XX=female XY=male


When two individuals reproduce what are the chances of having a male offspring?

its a 50/50 since the girls chromosomes are xx and the guys chromosomes are xy the pairs which can be created are xx,xx,xy,xy for the offspring to become a male its a 2/4 chance which is 50% :)


What do X and Y chromosomes affect?

X and Y chromosoms determine whether or not an offspring is a male or female. Chromosomes come in pairs. Boys have an X and a Y chromosome pair; girls have an X and an X chromosome pair.


What carries genes that determinethe sex of offspring?

2 sex chromosomes in male-xx in female-xy