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Females carry the XX Chromosome and Males Carry The XY chromosome A sex cell contains half of this chromosome (so for Me either X or Y and for women either one of the Xs). There for it is the mans sperm with determines the sex of the child as a woman can only give X where as a male can give either X or Y. X to have a girl and Y for a boy.

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Which parents gamete normally determines the sex of the child?

The father's gamete determines the sex of the child. Specifically, the presence or absence of a Y chromosome in the father's sperm will determine if the child will be male (Y chromosome present) or female (no Y 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?

Gamete Cells Novanet Swag


Which gamete determines the gender of the young?

In humans females are homogametic and males are heterogametic. It is the male biological parent who contributes the sex chromosome that determines the sex of any child.Human females are XX and all their ova carry an X chromosome. Females always give their children an X chromosome.Human males are XY and half their spermatozoa carry an X chromosome and half carry a Y chromosome. Depending on the sex chromosome in its biological father's spermatozoon, a child receives an X or a Y chromosome from its biological father.If a child receives an X chromosome from its father she will be XX and a girl. If a child receives a Y chromosome from its father he will be XY and a boy.


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?

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Which parents gamete normally determines the sex of the child?

The father's gamete determines the sex of the child. Specifically, the presence or absence of a Y chromosome in the father's sperm will determine if the child will be male (Y chromosome present) or female (no Y chromosome).


Who makes the sex of the baby?

The chromosome in the male's gamete determines the gender of the baby. If it is a Y chromosome, the baby will be a boy. If the chromosome is a X, the baby will be a girl.


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?

Gamete Cells Novanet Swag


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?


Which cells contain one sex chromosome?

Gamete Cells Novanet Swag


Which kind of cell determines the sex of a child?

The sperm cell, which is a gamete.


Which gamete determines the gender of the young?

In humans females are homogametic and males are heterogametic. It is the male biological parent who contributes the sex chromosome that determines the sex of any child.Human females are XX and all their ova carry an X chromosome. Females always give their children an X chromosome.Human males are XY and half their spermatozoa carry an X chromosome and half carry a Y chromosome. Depending on the sex chromosome in its biological father's spermatozoon, a child receives an X or a Y chromosome from its biological father.If a child receives an X chromosome from its father she will be XX and a girl. If a child receives a Y chromosome from its father he will be XY and a boy.


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 can influence a persons biological sex apex?

chromosome


Another name for a sex cell-?

singular= Gamete plural= Gametes


What determines the sex of an individual?

Presence or absence of the Y chromosome