because it is smaller
The sex chromosome typically carried by an ovum is X-chromosome. The sperm may carry either x or y sex chromosome.
The X chromosome is generally larger and carries more genetic information compared to the Y chromosome. In the traditional system of organizing chromosomes by size, the X chromosome is placed in group C as it is larger, while the Y chromosome is smaller and simpler, so it is usually placed at the end of the fourth row.
The male gamete is comprised, on average, of 50% of the X chromosome and 50% of the Y chromosome.
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.
Men typically have one X chromosome and one Y chromosome. Women typically have two X chromosomes. So-called XX males have two X chromosomes; thus they are genetically female but otherwise appear to be male.
Females carry two copies of the X chromosome, while males carry one X and one Y chromosome. This means that females can have two different alleles for genes located on the X chromosome, while males can only have one allele for those genes.
The Y chromosome is the male sex chromosome, but males also carry a X chromosome from their mother. XY. The female sex chromosome is the Y chromosome; YY is female. ( generally, as sex chromosome number in both sexes can vary )
The sex chromosome typically carried by an ovum is X-chromosome. The sperm may carry either x or y sex chromosome.
The X chromosome is generally larger and carries more genetic information compared to the Y chromosome. In the traditional system of organizing chromosomes by size, the X chromosome is placed in group C as it is larger, while the Y chromosome is smaller and simpler, so it is usually placed at the end of the fourth row.
The sex chromosomes, mostly on the X sex chromosome because it is much larger than the Y chromosome and has more alleles.
The male gamete is comprised, on average, of 50% of the X chromosome and 50% of the Y chromosome.
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.
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.
Men typically have one X chromosome and one Y chromosome. Women typically have two X chromosomes. So-called XX males have two X chromosomes; thus they are genetically female but otherwise appear to be male.
True. In females, who have two X chromosomes, a recessive allele on one X can be masked by a dominant allele on the other X. However, since males have one X and one Y chromosome, any recessive allele on their single X chromosome has no matching allele on the Y chromosome, making them more likely to express traits associated with those recessive alleles.
The sperm gamete carries either an X or a Y chromosome, which determines the sex of the offspring. If the sperm carries an X chromosome, the offspring will be female, while if it carries a Y chromosome, the offspring will be male.
Males determine the sex of a child in humans because they carry both X and Y chromosomes, while females carry two X chromosomes. During fertilization, the sperm from the male can carry either an X or a Y chromosome, determining the sex of the child.