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4.6.1.8 Sex Determination Flashcards

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Sex chromosomes:

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  • a pair of chromosomes responsible for the determination of gender
  • XY in males
  • XX in females
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How many chromosomes do ordinary human body cells contain?

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  • ordinary human body cells contain 23 pairs of chromosomes
  • 46 chromosomes, 46 chromatids
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How many pairs of chromosomes control characteristics and how many determine sex?

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  • 22 pairs of chromosomes control characteristics only
  • one pair of chromosomes carry the genes that determine sex
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Sex chromosomes for females:

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in females sex chromosomes are the same - XX

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Sex chromosomes for males:

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in the males the sex chromosomes are different - XY

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What is the probability of a child being male or female?

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  • Punnett squares can be used to show sex inheritance
  • there is a 50% chance of the child being male and a 50% chance of the child being a female
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