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what is sex determined by?

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an entire chromosome pair (as opposed to most other characteristics that are just determined by one or a number of genes)

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what sex chromosomes do females have?

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XX

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what sex chromosomes do males have?

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XY

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how is a father responsible for determining the sex of a child?

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only a father can pass on a Y chromosome

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