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Sex Determination

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Sex Determination

Healthy human body cells contain 23 pairs of chromosomes, only one of which is responsible for determining biological sex. This pair of chromosomes are called the sex chromosomes and can either be X or Y:

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Females

Female biology is XX, so an egg contains one X chromosome.

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Males

Males biology is XY, so a sperm contains either one X or one Y chromosome.

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1Cell Biology

1.1What's in Cells?

1.2Cell Division

1.3Transport in Cells

2Organisation

2.1Principles of Organisation

2.2Enzymes

2.3Circulatory System

2.4Non-Communicable Diseases

2.5Plant Tissues, Organs & Systems

3Infection & Response

4Bioenergetics

5Homeostasis & Response

5.1Homeostasis

5.2The Human Nervous System

5.3Hormonal Coordination in Humans

5.4Plant Hormones

6Inheritance, Variation & Evolution

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