Biological explanation for gender development

Question 1

what is out gender a direct consequence of?

Answer 1

Our biological makeup detemined at conception therefore a product of nature

Question 2

how is sex determined at conception?

Answer 2

X chromosome=egg
X orY chromosome=sperm
XX=Female
XY=Male

Question 3

what does an XY pair lead to?

Answer 3

the release of Androgens causing the sex organs to develop as male encouraging the development of the penis

Question 4

What are Androgens?

Answer 4

Male hormones

Question 5

What happens in an XX pair?

Answer 5

No androgens are released and so female sex organs develop

Question 6

all developing foetuses have the same undeveloped sex organs until how many weeks?

Answer 6

6 weeks into pregnancy

Question 7

What happens at 6 weeks into pregnancy?

Answer 7

If there is a Y chromosome present a chemical (DHT) is released developing testes

Question 8

what chemical is released if there is a Y chromosome at 6 weeks and what does it lead to?

Answer 8

DHT leading to the development of testes

Question 9

In the presence of testes what hormone will prevent the development of female sex organs?

Answer 9

Anti-mullerian hormone

Question 10

What does the hormone mix lead too?

Answer 10

Brain lateralisation