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Whether someone is a female or male.
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∙ 14y agothe best known function of the x and y chromosomes is determination of the sex of an organism. In humans, fertilized eggs which have the genetic pattern xx are females and those which have xy are males. The chromosomes also have other genes on them which are known as sex-linked genes.
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What are the chromosomes that are not X or Y?
All chromosomes that are not either X or Y are called autosomes.
The genes on the x and y chromosomes are called what?
The genes carried on the X and Y chromosomes are called your "sex chromosomes".
The human X and Y Chromosomes are what?
The X and Y chromosomes determine an individual's biological sex. Females typically have two X chromosomes (XX), while males have one X and one Y chromosome (XY). The Y chromosome carries genes that determine male characteristics.
What is the chromosome that represents the sex chromosome?
The sex chromosomes are represented by X and Y chromosomes. In humans, females have two X chromosomes (XX), while males have one X and one Y chromosome (XY). The presence of the Y chromosome determines male physical characteristics.
What does an x and y chromosome identify?
In the cytological terminology x and y chromosomes are identified as sex chromosomes. In human being these chromosomes are responsible for determination of sex in the offspring.
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 are the X and Y chromosomes called?
The X and Y chromosomes are called the "Sex Chromosomes". Both the X and Y chromosome are part of the "sex-determining system" that helps determine the sex characteristics in humans. In the system, females have two X chromosomes (XX) while males have an X and a Y chromosome (XY).
What are the chromosomes that are not X or Y?
All chromosomes that are not either X or Y are called autosomes.
The genes on the x and y chromosomes are called what?
The genes carried on the X and Y chromosomes are called your "sex chromosomes".
What is a child with X and Y chromosomes?
A child with X and Y chromosomes typically identifies as male. This combination of chromosomes determines male biological development, including physical traits such as testes and the production of testosterone.
The human X and Y Chromosomes are what?
The X and Y chromosomes determine an individual's biological sex. Females typically have two X chromosomes (XX), while males have one X and one Y chromosome (XY). The Y chromosome carries genes that determine male characteristics.
What is the chromosome that represents the sex chromosome?
The sex chromosomes are represented by X and Y chromosomes. In humans, females have two X chromosomes (XX), while males have one X and one Y chromosome (XY). The presence of the Y chromosome determines male physical characteristics.
Men have one of y?
The y chromosome. The chromosome pair that determine sex (gender) can have x and y chromosomes; men have one X and one Y chromosome, women have to X chromosomes.
What are the chromosomes that determine the sex of the offspring?
the X and Y chromosomes
Sex-linked genes are usually found in which chromosome?
Sex linked genes are located on the sex chromosomes.
What does an x and y chromosome identify?
In the cytological terminology x and y chromosomes are identified as sex chromosomes. In human being these chromosomes are responsible for determination of sex in the offspring.
Who has the x and who has the y?
A woman has two x chromosomes and a man has one x and one y
